Texas, 2018

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2018

October 1 to 31, 2018 · NWS EPZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Even with a fairly wet month of October, little change occurred as far as drought conditions across eastern Hudspeth County due to the extended period of below normal precipitation.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 EPZ wrote it up.

Even with a fairly wet month of October, little change occurred as far as drought conditions across eastern Hudspeth County due to the extended period of below normal precipitation.

The radar

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

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Salt Basin

When
October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Salt Basin forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.456, -105.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe(D2) drought continued through October for the northeastern half of the zone.

Drought, Southern Hudspeth Highlands

When
October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Southern Hudspeth Highlands forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.456, -105.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The eastern half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of October.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 790527, 790528.