Texas, 2025

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2025

October 1 to 31, 2025 · NWS SJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

The drought conditions worsened across much of west central Texas during the month of October. There was moderate/severe drought conditions across areas north of a Mertzon to San Saba line.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
4

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 SJT wrote it up.

The drought conditions worsened across much of west central Texas during the month of October. There was moderate/severe drought conditions across areas north of a Mertzon to San Saba line.

The radar

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

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Event by event

4 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Coke

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coke forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.889, -100.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Coke County during the month of October.

Drought, Runnels

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Runnels forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.831, -99.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Runnels County during the month of October.

Drought, Coleman

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coleman forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Coleman County during the month of October.

Drought, Brown

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Brown County during the month of October.

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: 1297958, 1297959, 1297960, 1297961.