Drought — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2022-03-08 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone went from Moderate(D1) drought to Severe(D2) drought on March 8th. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 1.93 inches of precipitation which was 0.48 inches above normal.

Wider weather episode

Continued dry conditions lead to parts of northern Otero County to be put into Severe(D2) drought in March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1013845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.