Texas, 2000

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2000

October 1 to 31, 2000 · NWS BRO · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 drought, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Brooks

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Brooks forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.032, -98.219 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cameron

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
26.152, -97.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hidalgo

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Hidalgo forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
26.397, -98.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jim Hogg

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Jim Hogg forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.043, -98.697 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kenedy

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Kenedy forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
26.928, -97.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Starr

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Starr forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
26.562, -98.738 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Willacy

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Willacy forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
26.477, -97.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Zapata

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Zapata forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.001, -99.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Although beneficial rains fell during the month of October across much of the Valley, it was not enough to break the ongoing drought. The drought continues to plague much of deep south Texas. Both mandatory and voluntary conservation water restrictions remain in effect. Sub soil moisture remains very dry. Many stock ponds have dried. Thus far, both Zapata and Starr counties have received presidential declarations from the drought. Please refer to the August Storm Data report for more information.In fact, the average depature from normal for deep south Texas was around 8.3 inches . La Joya reported 11.89 inches below normal, McCook measured 10.74 inches below normal, Rio Grande City was 8.19 inches below normal, Brownsville reported 8.88 inches below normal, McAllen measured 7.52 inches below normal, and Harlingen was 5.68 inches below normal.The pool elevation for Falcon Lake was 253.59 feet which is 47.61 below normal elevation of 301.20 feet.

What these are

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.

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Sources

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: 5157858, 5157859, 5157860, 5157861, 5157862, 5157863, 5157864, 5157865.