Drought — Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through January. The Cooperative Observer at Buckhorn reported 0.62 inches of precipitation which was 0.57 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Another month where all sites reported below normal precipitation kept southwest New Mexico in Severe(D2) to Extreme(D3) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1001101. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.