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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Drought October 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The central portion of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of October. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 1 inch of precipitation which was 0.27 inches above normal.

The wider storm

Another month of above normal precipitation brought almost all of southern New Mexico out of Severe(D2) drought or worse. By the end of October, only a a small area around the New Mexico Bootheel remained in Severe drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1059777. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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