Drought — Dent, Missouri

2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Dent, Missouri

Event narrative

Limited periods of rainfall through the middle the month allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across the county. By the end of the month Severe (D2) drought spread into the norther portions of the county. Impacts across the region occurred over larger scale agriculture. Farm and stock ponds saw some impacts with ground water levels falling. Crop and vegetation growth showed signs of stress due to limited moisture. Monetary crop losses for 2024 will be included in future reports when the drought ends and loses are assessed.

Wider weather episode

Extreme (D3) Drought conditions developed across portions the SW MO Ozarks through the end of October. Sparse rainfall amounts occurred during the month allowing for the development of drought conditions over portions of the SW MO Ozarks before a line of storms finally brough more than a few hundredths of an inch to the area just before the end of the month. Many locations saw no rainfall from the last week of September until a line of storms moved through the area on October 30th. Across SW MO Severe (D3) drought developed by the middle of the month with an expansion of Severe (D2), Moderate (D1) Drought and abnormally Dry (D0) conditions. The primary impacts of the drought occurred in the agricultural communities. Hay growth was impacted along with reports of crop and vegetation impacts due to limited soil and surface moisture, stock ponds showed impacts and low flows on several streams and rivers were reported. Final reports of damages will be placed in the last month the drought occurred in the counties impacted in 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219681. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.