Drought — Coastal Kleberg County, Texas

2023-03-05 to 2023-03-31 · Coastal Kleberg County, Texas

Event narrative

Severe drought developed over the area during the month.

Wider weather episode

The severe drought over the Brush Country spread eastward into the Coastal Bend by the end of the month. The severe drought worsened to extreme from the western Brush Country to the southern Coastal Bend. Rainfall was below to well below normal for most of south Texas during the month especially for the coastal plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.