10/10/2024

With the exception of the Gulf Coast, the Southern Region did not see any rainfall last week. Topsoil moisture was minimal across Texas, Oklahoma, Western Arkansas, and Louisiana. So, a lack of precipitation resulted in widespread one-class degradation across these four states. Drought severity continues to worsen along the Red River with much of the Texas-Oklahoma border identified as extreme drought (D3). Drought degradation in Far West Texas has contributed to the expansion of exceptional drought (D4) in the area, which now covers a sizable area. Drought intensity (D2 - D4) has expanded over four percent from last week.