Drought — Starr, Texas

2023-11-01 to 2023-11-13 · Starr, Texas

Event narrative

Severe (D2) Drought persisted into early November across the eastern two-thirds of Starr County, from Roma to just east of Agua Nueva. Rainfall of 4 to more than 7 inches inches between November 10 and 13 in this area would improve conditions to Moderate (D1) and Abnormally Dry (D0) on the 14th.

Wider weather episode

Warm and dry weather started November 2023, maintaining a pocket of Severe (D2) Drought across portions of Hidalgo, Starr, Brooks, and Kenedy County. The season's first El Nino-related multi-day rainfall event (November 10-13) would finish off the remaining area by the 14th, and dryness would ultimately be removed from all areas by early December.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147482. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.