Texas, 2019

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2019

October 1 to 31, 2019 · NWS CRP · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Severe drought conditions persisted over portions of the Coastal Bend and Brush Country through the end of the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
12

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 CRP wrote it up.

Severe drought conditions persisted over portions of the Coastal Bend and Brush Country through the end of the month.

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Coastal San Patrico County

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coastal San Patrico County forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought persisted across the area through the month.

Drought, Inland San Patrico County

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Inland San Patrico County forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought persisted across the area through the month.

Drought, Inland Nueces County

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Inland Nueces County forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought persisted across the area through the month.

Drought, Jim Wells

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought persisted across the northeast part of the county through the month.

Drought, Webb

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Webb forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
27.761, -99.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought persisted across the southern part of the county through the month.

Drought, Duval

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Duval forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought persisted across the western part of the county through the month.

Drought, La Salle

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
La Salle forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.345, -99.100 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme drought improved to severe across the northern part of the county through the month.

Drought, McMullen

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 25, 11:59 PM CST
Where
McMullen forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.353, -98.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought improved to moderate across the northern part of the county through the month.

Drought, Inland Refugio County

When
October 5, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Inland Refugio County forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought developed over the southern portion of the county during latter half of the month.

Drought, Bee

When
October 5, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bee forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.417, -97.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought developed over the northern portion of the county during latter half of the month.

Drought, Live Oak

When
October 5, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Live Oak forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.351, -98.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought developed over the northern portion of the county during latter half of the month.

Drought, Victoria

When
October 5, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Victoria forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought developed over the northern portion of the county during latter half of the month.

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: 861605, 861606, 861607, 861608, 861609, 861610, 861611, 861612, 861613, 861614, 861615, 861616.