Drought — Sutton, Texas

2019-10-01 to 2019-10-31 · Sutton, Texas

Event narrative

The northeastern half of Sutton County was in a severe drought. A small sliver of extreme drought was along the northeast Sutton and southeast Schleicher County Line.

Wider weather episode

Much below normal rainfall continued to cause the drought to intensify and expand across West Central Texas. According to Texas Agrilife, soil moisture and pastures declined under hot, dry conditions. Wildfire potential was high, and much of the area remained under a burn ban. Rangelands continued to be dry, and wildfire was a concern. Livestock were in fair condition, and supplemental feeding continued for livestock. There were some wildfires, but most of them did not impact buildings or lives.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 861136. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.