Drought in Bates, Missouri

Drought October 14, 2025 – October 31, 2025 · Bates, Missouri

What the National Weather Service wrote

Precipitation deficits over the past few months created drought (D2) conditions in much of Bates County by the Oct 14, 2025 issuance of the US Drought Monitor. This would continue through the end of October 2025.

The wider storm

By mid October, D2 (severe drought) conditions had developed across several counties in western Missouri.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1293876. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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