Texas, 2019

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2019

October 1 to 31, 2019 · NWS EWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Above normal rainfall during October ended Severe Drought (D2) conditions in Atascosa, Bexar, and Medina Counties. Some parts of these counties had 150% of normal rain during the month.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.

Above normal rainfall during October ended Severe Drought (D2) conditions in Atascosa, Bexar, and Medina Counties. Some parts of these counties had 150% of normal rain during the month.

The radar

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Event by event

3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Atascosa

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Atascosa forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Above normal rainfall during October ended Severe Drought (D2) conditions in Atascosa, Bexar, and Medina Counties. Some parts of these counties had 150% of normal rain during the month.

Drought, Bexar

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bexar forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Above normal rainfall during October ended Severe Drought (D2) conditions in Atascosa, Bexar, and Medina Counties. Some parts of these counties had 150% of normal rain during the month.

Drought, Medina

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Medina forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.356, -99.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Above normal rainfall during October ended Severe Drought (D2) conditions in Atascosa, Bexar, and Medina Counties. Some parts of these counties had 150% of normal rain during the month.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 860008, 860009, 860010.