Drought — Marfa Plateau, Texas

1998-09-01 to 1998-09-30 · Marfa Plateau, Texas

Wider weather episode

Drought conditions continued in Southwest Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Agricultural losses will be great but will not be included until the end of the harvest when totals are calculated. Most stations reported less than an inch of rain for the month with several stations reporting no rain. The Midland International Airport received only 0.08" of rain for a to-date annual total of 3.13". The January to September period 1998 was the driest first nine months ever recorded (dating back to 1930).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5672209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.