Drought in Zapata, Texas

Drought March 4, 2025 – March 17, 2025 · Zapata, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Severe (D2) Drought was designated for Zapata County on March 4, which continued through March 17, 2025, as a combination of very dry air, repeated dry fronts that produced northerly winds, and warmer than average temperatures created a flash drought condition.

The wider storm

Severe (D2) Drought was designated across most of Zapata and Jim Hogg County, and a portion of extreme northern Starr, from March 4-11. Conditions would continue in these areas through By March 10, before expanding and worsening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1248916. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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