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Denton County, TX

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Denton County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.

Denton County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Denton County, TX was abnormally dry (D0) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 40% at moderate drought (D1); 40% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Denton County has had 25% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 51% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain and Monday carries the week's highest rain chance at 82% (high 84°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Denton County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Ada, 111 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 25% of normal
  • Last 60 days 67% of normal
  • Last 90 days 51% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 7–11) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 9–15) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 79°, low 66°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 84°, low 61°, 82% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 73°, low 51°, 5% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 51°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 50°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 49°, 4% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 49°, 19% rain, wind 5 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Denton County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Denton County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (severe or worse drought, Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.

See the drought map

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 111 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  2. Apache Livestock Auction Apache, OK 137 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. McAlester Union Stockyards McAlester, OK 142 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  4. OKC West Livestock Market (feeder cattle) El Reno, OK 168 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  5. Hope Livestock Auction Hope, AR 206 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Denton County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Denton County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 monthly payments for some pasture types. FSA decides each operation's eligibility; apply at your county FSA office by March 1 after the loss year.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Denton County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Denton County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 40% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Denton County?

No burn ban is listed for Denton County. Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

What sale barns are near Denton County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ada (111 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; Apache (137 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; McAlester (142 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 13, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.