Arizona, 2014Drought in Arizona, October 1 to 31, 2014
October 1 to 31, 2014 · NWS TWC · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Extreme drought (D3) conditions continued across far eastern Pinal and much of western Graham Counties during October.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Extreme drought (D3) conditions continued across far eastern Pinal and much of western Graham Counties during October.
Drought, Southeast Pinal County
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Southeast Pinal County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.904, -111.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across far eastern Pinal and western Graham Counties through October. While there were small signs of improvement, even bountiful rainfall was insufficient to significantly ease drought conditions. Ranchers continued to be affected by the prior depletion of rangeland forage vegetation. Precipitation during the month ranged from 75 to 150 percent of normal, and soil moisture increased slightly, to nearly 80 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir rose slightly to about 7 percent of capacity by the end of October, the highest level since early May.
Drought, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.074, -109.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across far eastern Pinal and western Graham Counties through October. While there were small signs of improvement, even bountiful rainfall was insufficient to significantly ease drought conditions. Ranchers continued to be affected by the prior depletion of rangeland forage vegetation. Precipitation during the month ranged from 75 to 150 percent of normal, and soil moisture increased slightly, to nearly 80 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir rose slightly to about 7 percent of capacity by the end of October, the highest level since early May.
Drought, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.572, -110.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across far eastern Pinal and western Graham Counties through October. While there were small signs of improvement, even bountiful rainfall was insufficient to significantly ease drought conditions. Ranchers continued to be affected by the prior depletion of rangeland forage vegetation. Precipitation during the month ranged from 75 to 150 percent of normal, and soil moisture increased slightly, to nearly 80 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir rose slightly to about 7 percent of capacity by the end of October, the highest level since early May.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, October 1, 2014$22 million · 1.25 in hail · 18 events
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, October 1, 2014$1.0 million · 1 event
- Flooding in Nebraska, October 1 to 3, 2014$390,000 · 7 events
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2014$73,000 · 25 events
- Flooding in Iowa, October 1 to 2, 2014$70,000 · 5 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, October 1 to 2, 2014$23,000 · 1.75 in hail · 25 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 201442 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 1 to 2, 20141.75 in hail · 26 events
- Flood and Heavy Rain in Iowa, October 1 to 2, 2014$10,000 · 25 events
- Drought in New Mexico, October 1 to 31, 201420 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, October 1 to 2, 20142 in hail · 20 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, October 1 to 2, 20142 in hail · 18 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 544630, 544631, 544632.