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Drought in Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
Drought May 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The zone started May with Severe(D2) drought over the west and Extreme(D3) drought east, but by the end of the month, the Severe(D2) drought was only over the far west while Exceptional(D4) drought moved into the eastern half. No precipitation fell at Buckhorn which was 0.36 inches below normal.
The wider storm
No precipitation fell for the second straight month over southern New Mexico. By the end of May, Exceptional(D4) drought conditions covered a large portion of the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1026764. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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