Drought in Roberts, Texas

Drought October 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022 · Roberts, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Roberts County started the month of October with Severe Drought (D2) conditions across the northwestern third of the county. By months end Extreme Drought (D3) encompassed the northwest while all but the southeast corner slipped into D2 conditions. Despite near normal rainfall being received for the month, Roberts County remained in a 4 to 8 deficit year to date.

The wider storm

Long term drought conditions continued to keep rangelands grassless putting a strain on ranchers, which have been forced to supplement feed or sell off cattle. Soil moisture continued to be short to very short for portions of the combined Panhandles through October. These soil conditions slowed the planting of winter wheat for some areas in the more extreme to exceptional drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1060143. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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