Texas, 2022

Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2022

July 1 to 31, 2022 · NWS HGX · 19 events in 18 counties and zones

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
19

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 HGX wrote it up.

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 1, 4:57 AM UTC, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 4:57 AM UTC, 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1157 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022

.AVIATION [06Z TAF ISSUANCE]...

No significant changes made to the previous TAF package. Will
continue to see a mix of VFR to MVFR conditions throughout the
TAF period. Light ESE winds through Friday morning, turning SE to
SSE at 6-12 KTS during the day. A few more rounds of SH/TS
associated to the low pressure system over the NW Gulf waters are
to be expected across the region during the overnight and morning
hours as the low pressure approaches the Mid to Upper Texas
Coasts. There might be some decrease in activity in the
afternoon/evening if the bulk of the moisture/rain does veer more
to the east than what is currently forecast. For now, kept
mention of either VCSH or VCTS through the end of the period for
most of the sites. With stronger storms, expect the typical
aviation TS hazards of reduced vis/cigs, strong gusty winds,
periods of heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning.

24

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)      73  86  75  93  76 /  20  40  30  40  10
Houston (IAH)              75  85  77  93  78 /  70  80  40  50  10
Galveston (GLS)            79  85  82  90  83 /  80  80  40  40  10

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flood Watch through Friday evening for the following zones:
     Bolivar Peninsula...Brazoria Islands...Chambers...Coastal
     Brazoria...Coastal Galveston...Coastal Harris...Coastal
     Matagorda...Fort Bend...Galveston Island...Inland
     Brazoria...Inland Galveston...Inland Harris...Inland
     Matagorda...Matagorda Islands...Southern Liberty...Wharton.

GM...NONE.
&&

The radar

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

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Event by event

19 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Bolivar Peninsula

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CDT to July 31, 11:59 PM CDT
Where
Bolivar Peninsula forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.298, -94.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Austin

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Austin forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.887, -96.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Washington

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
30.215, -96.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Waller

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Waller forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
30.011, -95.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Waller

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Waller forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
30.011, -95.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Colorado

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Colorado forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.621, -96.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Coastal Jackson

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coastal Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.954, -96.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Inland Jackson

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Inland Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.954, -96.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Wharton

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Wharton forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.278, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Inland Matagorda

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Inland Matagorda forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Matagorda Islands

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Matagorda Islands forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Coastal Matagorda

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coastal Matagorda forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Coastal Brazoria

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coastal Brazoria forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Inland Brazoria

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Inland Brazoria forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Coastal Galveston

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coastal Galveston forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.298, -94.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Inland Galveston

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Inland Galveston forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.298, -94.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Fort Bend

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Fort Bend forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.528, -95.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Chambers

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Chambers forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.708, -94.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Drought, Galveston Island

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Galveston Island forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
29.298, -94.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1048593, 1048575, 1048577, 1048578, 1048579, 1048580, 1048581, 1048582, 1048583, 1048584, 1048585, 1048586, 1048587, 1048588, 1048589, 1048590, 1048591, 1048592, 1048594.