Drought — Coastal Kenedy, Texas

2023-10-17 to 2023-10-31 · Coastal Kenedy, Texas

Event narrative

General rains of 0.5 to 0.75 inches across coastal Kenedy County from late October 10th through early October 11th was enough to knock down drought conditions from Severe (D2) to Moderate (D1) or Abnormally Dry (D0) across the southern three-quarters of the area, with Severe conditions holding across the northeast corner of the area west of Laguna Madre through month's end.

Wider weather episode

The combination of residual soil moisture increases from afternoon/evening thunderstorms on October 5th, with a steadier rain event from late October 10th through early October 11th, further reduced the area of Severe (D2) Drought across the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas ranchlands. Locations that missed the heaviest rains on the 5th held onto the Severe Conditions through the end of the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145205. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.