Texas, 2024

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2024

October 1 to 31, 2024 · NWS FWD · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Severe Drought conditions continued throughout the month of October for portions of North and East Texas. Drought conditions worsened to Extreme Drought for areas near the Red River throughout the month.

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.

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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 FWD wrote it up.

Severe Drought conditions continued throughout the month of October for portions of North and East Texas. Drought conditions worsened to Extreme Drought for areas near the Red River throughout the month.

The radar

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

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Event by event

10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Montague

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Montague forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Cooke

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cooke forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.639, -97.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Grayson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Grayson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.627, -96.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Fannin

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Fannin forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Lamar

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lamar forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.667, -95.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Delta

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Delta forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Hopkins

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Rains

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Rains forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.870, -95.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Van Zandt

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Henderson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1219326, 1219327, 1219328, 1219329, 1219330, 1219331, 1219332, 1219333, 1219334, 1219335.