Drought — Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2023-08-22 to 2023-08-31 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone went from Abnormally Dry(D0) drought to Severe(D2) drought on August 22nd. The Cooperative Observer at Antelope Wells recorded 0.45 inches of precipitation which was 1.84 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

A very dry Monsoon Season across the southwest lead to drought conditions worsening across the region. The month of August started with most areas in Abnormally Dry(D0) drought or Moderate(D1) drought, but by the end of the month, most areas were at least in Severe(D2) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1134958. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.