Drought — Otero Mesa, New Mexico

2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Event narrative

The month started with Severe(D2) drought in the east and Moderate(D1) drought west. On August 22, the eastern half was placed in Extreme(D3) drought with Severe(D2) drought west.

Wider weather episode

A dry Monsoon Season brought worsening drought conditions into Extreme(D3) drought for extreme eastern Otero County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1134998. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.