Drought in Cameron Island, Texas

Drought October 10, 2023 – October 16, 2023 · Cameron Island, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rainfall estimated and measured at 0.5 to 1 inch along the Cameron County barrier island knocked down drought levels from Extreme (D3) to Severe (D2) along and south of Public Access #3 southward to Boca Chica Beach.

The wider storm

Two areas of heavy rainfall associated with the season's first notable cold front dropped between 3 and 5 inches in portions of Cameron and Willacy County, and 1 to 2 or more inches in portions of Starr, Jim Hogg, and most of Zapata County during the afternoon and evening of October 5th. These rains, followed by a break in the searing heat, improved drought conditions in these areas - but Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) Drought conditions continued, especially where the rains did not fall (Hidalgo and Brooks County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145190. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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