Texas, 2022

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 18, 2022

October 1 to 18, 2022 · NWS EWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Rainfall along the Rio Grande was 100-200% of normal during October. The rainfall was enough to improve drought conditions in Maverick County to less than Severe (D2) category.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

Rainfall along the Rio Grande was 100-200% of normal during October. The rainfall was enough to improve drought conditions in Maverick County to less than Severe (D2) category.

The radar

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Event by event

1 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Maverick

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 18, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Maverick forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
28.743, -100.314 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall along the Rio Grande was 100-200% of normal during October. The rainfall was enough to improve drought conditions in Maverick County to less than Severe (D2) category.

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: 1059534.