WATCH: Extreme Drought Drys Up N. Concho River Again

According to information from the National Weather Service office in San Angelo, the area hasn't seen measurable rain since Sept. 2, 2022.  San Angelo is .42 inches below normal rainfall for October, 2022.  

A total of 7.58 inches of precipitation has been recorded at the NWS office at Mathis Field in 2022 as of Thursday, Oct. 6.  That's 9.3 inches below normal.  

Above average temperatures saw 2022 with a reported 77 days above 100 degrees which was a bit shy of the record 100 days with the high temp above 100 set in the extreme drought year of 2011.  

While 2022 might not go down as the driest year in San Angelo, it will rank at the top of the drought year list.   

If this weather pattern holds long term, 2023 could see extreme drought conditions rivaling 2011.  

Click through the photos below to see more of the dry river bed at San Angelo State Park.