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Historical Texas Drought Update
TAIA El Campo MeetingOctober 18, 2011
Bob Rose, LCRA Meteorologist
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Worst Drought in Texas History
“Texas has experienced its most severe one-year drought on record”
John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist.
Driest October-September on record with 7.18 inches. Normal is 14.94.
Record low was 7.35 inchesOct 1901-Sep 1902.
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Worst Drought in Texas History
“Texas has experienced its most severe one-year drought on record”
John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist.
Hottest June, July and August on record. August was the hottest month ever recorded with an
average temperature of 88.1 degrees, beating July 2011with 87.1 degrees. Hottest month for
any state ever in the US!
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7.18 in.7.35 in.
Texas Rainfall, Oct.-Sep.
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Rainfall Oct 2010-Sep 2011
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Rainfall Departure from Normal October 2010-September 2011
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Soil Moisture Anomaly
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Unprecedented Summer Heat!!!
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Temperature Departure from Normal, 6/1-8/31
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Record Setting Summer Heat
• Many cities recorded their hottest June, July and August on record.
• Dozens of Texas cities recorded their longest stretch of consecutive 100-degree days.
• A multitude of Texas cities recorded a record number of 100-degree days.
• Second hottest summer on record for any state in any year.
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The 2011 Drought in Historical Context
-4.88 Lowest
Most Persistent
1789, -5.14
-5.37
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Rainfall, October 7-9
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Going into Second Year of La Niña
January 6th
October 17th
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Typical Patterns Associated with La Niña
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Trending Back into La Niña
El Niño
La Niña
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WetDry
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Temperature Precipitation
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NWS Winter into Spring Rainfall Outlook
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Drought Outlook through December
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Jan-Mar Anomalies Based on 2nd Year La Niña
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Apr-May Anomalies Based on 2nd Year La Niña
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Ending Drought in 1 Month
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Rain Needed to End the Drought in 6 Months
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Pacific Decadal Oscillation
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Similar Conditions to the 1950s?
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Percent Area of Texas in Drought, Jan 2001-Sep
2011
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The 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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An Active Season, but Not for Texas
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Historical Hurricane Tracks after September 24th
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Take Home Points• No clear end in sight to the ongoing
drought; could last well into 2012.• Scattered rains possible this fall and
winter but not heavy enough to temper the drought.
• Intense droughts are hard to break.• Tropical storms rains now not likely.• La Niña is back. Late fall and winter
expected to be drier than normal.• Dry years interspersed with wet years.
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