Texas drought is the worst ever one-year drought recorded
Texas received only 0.72 inches of rain in July, making the month the warmest ever on record (since 1895).
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Disaster Calendar 2011 – August 9 Entry
- Texas, USA. The state of Texas has broken the record for the driest 12 months on record as of July 2011. Only 0.72 inches of rain fell in the state during the entire month of July.
- Texas State Climatologist Nielsen-Gammon: “These statistics rank the current drought as the most severe one-year drought ever for Texas.”
- “Never before has so little rain been recorded prior to and during the primary growing season for crops, plants and warm-season grasses.” He added.
- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples: “The extreme heat and unprecedented dry weather are crippling agricultural operations in Texas upon which all Americans rely for food, fuel, clothing and other daily necessities.”
- “This historic drought has depleted water resources, leaving our state’s farmers and ranchers in a state of dire need. The damage to our economy is already measured in billions of dollars and continues to mount.” He added.
- The small town of Kemp (Pop: 1,500) ran out of water on Sunday, the town mayor said. Kemp is located on the shore of Cedar Creek Reservoir in Kaufman County about 40 miles southeast of Dallas.
- Dallas experienced triple digit temperatures for the 39th consecutive day.
- For additional information on Texas drought see earlier entries on this page, 2011 Disaster Calendar – July page, previous Calendar months and blog posts.
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