Drought Information Statement
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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341 AXUS74 KAMA 271944 DGTAMA OKC007-025-139-TXC011-065-087-111-117-129-179-195-205-211-233-295- 341-357-359-375-381-393-421-483-041945- Drought Information Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 244 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 ...Abnormally warm temperatures with a prolonged period of no precipitation have led to the development of Severe and Extreme Drought across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. Some areas have received some precipitation, but not enough to reverse degradation of drought... SYNOPSIS... For local drought information, including graphical support, please visit our website at weather.gov/ama/DroughtInformationStatement and click the corresponding link to view the current or past Drought Information Statements. NEXT ISSUANCE DATE... This product will be updated on or before June 30th, 2026. && RELATED WEB SITES... Additional information on current drought conditions may be found at the following web addresses: US Drought Monitor: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu US Drought Information System: http://www.drought.gov NOAA Drought Page: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Drought National Weather Service Amarillo: http://weather.gov/ama Texas A&M AgriLife: https://agrilife.org Oklahoma Agriculture Food and Forestry: https://www.oda.state.ok.us Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center http://weather.gov/abrfc/DROUGHT U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION... National Weather Service: http://water.weather.gov US Geological Survey: http://water.usgs.gov US Army Corps of Engineers: http://www.usace.army.mil ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... The Drought Monitor is a multi-agency effort involving the National Weather Service and National Centers for Environmental Information, the USDA, state and regional center climatologists and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Information for this statement has been gathered from NWS and FAA observation sites, state cooperative extension services, the USDA, USACE and USGS. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS... If you have questions or comments about this Drought Information Statement, please contact: National Weather Service 1900 English Road Amarillo, TX 79108 Phone...806-335-1121 sr-ama.webmaster@noaa.gov $$