Missouri, 2013

Drought in Missouri, October 1 to 31, 2013

October 1 to 31, 2013 · NWS EAX · 18 events in 18 counties and zones

Severe D2 drought conditions continued in the month of October across north central Missouri.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.

Severe D2 drought conditions continued in the month of October across north central Missouri.

The radar

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

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Event by event

18 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Adair

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Adair forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.191, -92.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions prevailed across the county. Kirksville reported 1.85 inches of rain.

Drought, Caldwell

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.656, -93.983 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Hamilton reported 3.27 inches of rain.

Drought, Carroll

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Carrollton received 3.01 inches of rain.

Drought, Chariton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Chariton forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Salisbury received 3.72 inches of rain.

Drought, Daviess

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.961, -93.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Pattonsburg received 4.63 inches of rain.

Drought, De Kalb

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.893, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Amity reported 3.99 inches of rain.

Drought, Gentry

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Gentry forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.212, -94.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Albany reported 3.55 inches of rain.

Drought, Grundy

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Grundy forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.114, -93.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Trenton reported 3.15 inches of rain.

Drought, Harrison

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Harrison forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.355, -93.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Bethany reported 2.37 inches of rain.

Drought, Linn

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Linn forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.870, -93.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Linneus reported 3.21 inches of rain.

Drought, Livingston

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.782, -93.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Chillicothe received 2.23 inches of rain.

Drought, Macon

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.831, -92.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Long Branch received 3.55 inches of rain.

Drought, Mercer

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.422, -93.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Princeton received 1.97 inches of rain.

Drought, Nodaway

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Nodaway forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.361, -94.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions prevailed across the eastern portion of the county. Conception reported 3.44 inches of rain.

Drought, Putnam

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.479, -93.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Unionville reported 2.45 inches of rain.

Drought, Schuyler

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Schuyler forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.470, -92.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Downing received 2.61 inches of rain.

Drought, Sullivan

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.211, -93.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Milan received 2.52 inches of rain.

Drought, Worth

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Worth forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.479, -94.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe D2 drought conditions continued across the county. Grant City reported 2.30 inches of rain.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 476603, 476705, 476706, 476707, 476708, 476709, 476710, 476711, 476712, 476713, 476714, 476715, 476716, 476717, 476718, 476719, 476720, 476721.