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Drought in Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Drought May 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022 · Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

May started out with the western half of the zone in Extreme(D3) drought with Severe(D2) drought over the east. By the end of the month, the west was in Exceptional(D4) drought and the east was in Extreme(D3) drought.

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 1026800. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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