Drought, Archer
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Archer forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2023
Severe to extreme drought persisted across the Red River Valley throughout most of the month.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 OUN wrote it up.
Severe to extreme drought persisted across the Red River Valley throughout most of the month.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Clay
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Foard
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Foard forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hardeman
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Hardeman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wichita
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Wichita forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wilbarger
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Drought in South Dakota, October 1 to 31, 2023
- Drought in Missouri, October 1 to 31, 2023
- Drought in Nebraska, October 1 to 31, 2023
- Drought in Arkansas, October 1 to 31, 2023
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- Wildfire in Colorado, October 1 to 7, 2023
- Wildfire in Colorado, October 1 to 5, 2023
- Flood and Heavy Rain in Florida, October 1, 2023
More
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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: 1144166, 1144167, 1144168, 1144169, 1144170, 1144171.