That the drought is looming over the Southwest while floodwaters rise in the Midwest and South reflects a classic signature of the La Nina weather oscillation, a cooling of the central Pacific Ocean. This year’s La Nina is the sixth-strongest in records dating back to 1949. … Houston has received only 1.5 inches in the last three months – just 15 percent of its normal amount and less than some parts of the Sahara desert get during the same period of time.
Texas Weather Again
Way back in May, in “Texas Drought 2011: State Endures Driest 7-Month Span On Record” (The Huffington Post, 05/ 9/11 07:00 PM ET), Betsy Blaney said: