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Drought in East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
Drought August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The month started with Severe(D2) drought south and Moderate(D1) drought north but on August 1st was placed in Extreme(D3) drought. The Cooperative Observer just outside Otero county in Elk reported 3.66 inches of precipitation which was 0.92 inches above normal after 1.56 inches of rain fell August 23-25th.
The wider storm
A dry Monsoon Season brought worsening drought conditions into Extreme(D3) drought for extreme eastern Otero County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134976. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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