Texas, 2000Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2000
May 1 to 31, 2000 · NWS BRO · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
4 drought, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Drought, Starr
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Starr forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 26.562, -98.738 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.
Drought, Zapata
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Zapata forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 27.001, -99.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.
Drought, Hidalgo
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hidalgo forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 26.397, -98.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.
Drought, Jim Hogg
- When
- May 1, 12:00 AM CST to May 31, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jim Hogg forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 27.043, -98.697 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate drought conditions continued into May across the western part of deep south Texas since heavy rainfall remained spotty. Meanwhile, the drought eased up across the eastern half of deep south Texas because of the very heavy rainfall received during the first part of the month. The drought continued it's grip across the west as below normal rainfall amounts continued. The following were the rainfall deficits for May: McAllen 4.73 inches, McCook 3.62 inches, Rio Grande City 2.68 inches, and Mercedes at 1.35 inches. Generally, most sites averaged between 1 and 5 inches below normal rainfall.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2000$85 million · 25 events
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 1 to 2, 20001 injured · $17 million · F0 · 34 events
- Drought in Georgia, May 1 to 31, 200097 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 1 to 2, 2000$290,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 1, 2000$30,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Rain in New York, May 1 to 31, 200018 events
- Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 200011 events
- Drought in Hawaii, May 1 to 31, 20007 events
- Hail in Texas, May 1, 20001 in hail · 4 events
- Wildfire in Florida, May 1 to 7, 20002 events
- Flash Flooding in Texas, May 1, 2000$10,000 · 2 events
- Tornadoes in Kansas, May 1, 2000F0 · 2 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5148741, 5148742, 5149855, 5149856.