Drought, Camp
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Camp forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.973, -94.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Texas, October 1 to 11, 2023
Severe (D2) to Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted across portions of East and Northeast Texas through roughly the first third of October. This was in response to a flash drought that resulted from an exceptionally hot and dry summer, beginning in mid-June with well below normal rainfall and an extended period of triple-digit high temperatures during much of July and August.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
- 10
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 SHV wrote it up.
Severe (D2) to Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted across portions of East and Northeast Texas through roughly the first third of October. This was in response to a flash drought that resulted from an exceptionally hot and dry summer, beginning in mid-June with well below normal rainfall and an extended period of triple-digit high temperatures during much of July and August. Total rainfall amounts during much of the summer period were only near 25% of normal or less, and were only slightly improved during the early fall season. This dryness contributed to lower than normal streamflow observed across area creeks, streams, and rivers through the end of October.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Franklin
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.176, -95.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Gregg
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Gregg forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.481, -94.817 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Marion
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Morris
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Morris forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.114, -94.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Red River
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Red River forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Smith
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Smith forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.375, -95.269 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Titus
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Titus forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.217, -94.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Upshur
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Upshur forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -94.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wood
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 11, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.786, -95.382 (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.
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1145259, 1145260, 1145261, 1145262, 1145263, 1145264, 1145265, 1145266, 1145267, 1145268.