Drought in Texas

Events

18,588

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$13 billion

• Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 2006$1.0 billion · 46 eventsDrought conditions continued across north Texas as precipitation deficits increased. This month, all of north Texas was classified in either extreme drought (D3) or exceptional drought (D4) as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 2011$1.3 billion · 24 eventsExceptional (D4) drought conditions continued to persist across the entire South Plains, Rolling Plains, and southern Texas Panhandle regions. June, on average, is among the wettest periods of the year for the Southern Plains.
• Drought in Texas, February 1 to 28, 2006$300 million · 46 eventsThe hydrologic and agricultural drought which officially began in May continued across north Texas this month. Many locations had precipitation deficits of 15 to 25 inches below normal for the past twelve months.
• Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 2006$200 million · 46 eventsThe month of March had some much needed rainfall, falling mostly on only two days, the 18th and 19th. This put Dallas/Fort Worth 1.34 inches above normal for the month.
• Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2000$515 million · 24 eventsAverage to above average precipitation continued across the South Plains, the extreme southern Panhandle, and the Rolling Plains in November resulting in improving soil moisture conditions during the month.
• Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2011$500 million · 24 eventsExceptional (D4) drought continued across the entire area through the month of July.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998$450 million · 24 eventsNear-average precipitation returned to the South Plains area in December. However, the effects of this year's drought became better understood after year-end agricultural reports were completed.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2001$420 million · 24 eventsThe effects of this year's drought became better understood after year-end agricultural reports were completed.
• Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2012$508 million · 20 eventsA dry November caused the ongoing drought conditions to worsen across the Texas Panhandle. Exceptional (D4) drought affects the majority of the north Texas Panhandle including Carson County.
• Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2005$120 million · 46 eventsDrought conditions worsened across north Texas in November. The regions of east and north Texas considered to be in severe drought (D2) as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor continued to expand.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2012$415 million · 20 eventsThe month of December provided a few opportunities for improvement in drought conditions across the Texas Panhandle, but fell short of showing significant improvement. Exceptional (D4) drought affects the majority of the north Texas Panhandle including Carson County.
• Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2013$410 million · 20 eventsDrought conditions worsened during the month of May despite a few precipitation events during the latter half of the month.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2005$120 million · 45 eventsDevastating drought conditions continued through December. The area of extreme drought (D3) as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor expanded to include roughly the northeast quarter of the state of Texas.
• Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 2013$391 million · 20 eventsThe month of January provided some much needed precipitation for the southern Texas Panhandle. Exceptional (D4) drought affects the far northern Texas Panhandle including Moore County. Extreme (D3) drought affects most of the central and south central Texas Panhandle.
• Drought in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2006$100 million · 46 eventsSignificant, widespread drought conditions persisted across North Texas throughout the month. This drought now ranks as the worst in North Texas since the severe multi-year drought of the 1950s. The U.S.
• Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2006$100 million · 46 eventsDrought conditions across north Texas worsened this month as rainfall continued to be scarce. Measurable rainfall was recorded on only four days at Dallas/Fort Worth.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998$265 million · 24 eventsThe devastating drought continued into the Winter with little precipitation reported around the region in December. The estimated damage totals are for calendar year 1998.
• Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 2013$317 million · 20 eventsMultiple widespread precipitation events during the month of June provided some short term relief across the Texas Panhandle. Drought conditions for the majority of the Texas Panhandle showed a one category improvement according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Texas, May 1 to 31, 2011$245 million · 24 eventsAbnormally dry conditions that began over west Texas during the fall of 2010 persisted through May further adding to agricultural losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Flood and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2005$60 million · 56 kt wind · 53 eventsThe drought which officially began in May continued into July. By the end of the month, almost all of north Texas was considered to be in severe drought (D2) as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2003$240 million · 24 eventsThe long-term drought persisted across the South Plains, extreme southern Texas Panhandle, and Rolling Plains through December.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 1 to 8, 2006$100 million · 1.75 in hail · 42 eventsAll areas of north Texas that were considered to be in severe (D2) or moderate (D1) drought last month are now only counted as abnormally dry (D0), according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 2006$80 million · 46 eventsDrought conditions this month have improved as a whole across Texas, but north Texas remained in the extreme and exceptional categories (D3 and D4) according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Despite several rainfall events this month, water deficits continued to be quite high.
• Drought in Texas, June 6 to 30, 2006$100 million · 38 eventsAfter a few weeks of respite, north Texas was once again placed into the category of severe drought (D2) according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Texas, August 1 to 22, 1996$202 million · 23 eventsToward the latter part of August plentiful rains were at last falling over all of the area.

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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.