Drought — Coastal Kenedy, Texas

2023-04-01 to 2023-04-10 · Coastal Kenedy, Texas

Event narrative

Lack of persistent rain coupled with dry to very dry conditions allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to continue into April. Around 0.25 of rain on March 28th and 29th allowed Extreme (D3) to be maintained into early April. More widespread and abundant rainfall of 1.5 to 4 across Coastal Kenedy on April 7th allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to exit the county and drop below Severe (D2) Drought as well.

Wider weather episode

Lack of persistent rainfall and dry to very dry conditions continued into the month of April. Severe (D2) Drought persisted across most of Kenedy Island, Coastal Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron, southern Hidalgo, most of northern Hidalgo, and southeastern Starr County. Meanwhile, Extreme (D3) Drought continued across northern Starr, the northern portion of northern Hidalgo, portions of Coastal Kenedy, and all of Inland Kenedy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, and Zapata Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.