Amarillo, TX

Weather Forecast Office

Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle Drought Information

Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle Drought Center

Summary (from October 14, 2021):

The Drought Information Statement has not been updated in over a year, so no drought summary is currently available.

(The above summary is adapted from the Drought Information Statement and will be updated as that product is updated)


Current Drought Conditions	2-Month Drought Change


Monthly Drought Outlook	Seasonal Drought Outlook

Palmer Drought Severity Index

Precipitation


*Precipitation Past 30 Days*	30-Day Departure From Normal	30-Day % of Normal


*Precipitation Past 60 Days*	*60-Day Departure From Normal*	*60-Day % of Normal*


*Precipitation Past 90 Days*	*90-Day Departure From Normal*	90-Day % of Normal


*Precipitation Past 6 Months*	*6-Month Departure From Normal*	*6-Month % of Normal*


*Precipitation Past 1 Year*	*1-Year Departure From Normal*	*1-Year % of Normal*


Precipitation Past 3 Years	3-Year Departure From Normal	3-Year % of Normal

Agricultural Impacts

Reports/bulletins issued by the US Department of Agriculture:

Current Crop Moisture Index	Current Soil Moisture	*Current Soil Moisture Anomalies*

Hydrological Impacts

Texas Streamflow Compared to Normal	Oklahoma Streamflow Compared to Normal

Texas real-time streamflow compared to normal. Green is near normal, blue above normal, and orange/red are below normal.	Oklahoma real-time streamflow compared to normal. Green is near normal, blue above normal, and orange/red are below normal.

Texas Reservoir Levels	Oklahoma Reservoir Levels

Long-Range Outlooks

The below long-range outlook images are courtesy of the Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

Useful Resources

To report effects of the drought in your area, please go to the Drought Impact Reporter HERE.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) official drought page can be found HERE.

United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) Drought Page, including drought/disaster assistance can be found HERE.