Drought — Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought conditions continued through the month across the entire zone. The Cooperative Observer in Cliff reported 0.53 inches of precipitation which was 0.42 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

October continued the run of below normal rainfall for southwest New Mexico which kept Severe(D2) to Exceptional(D4) drought conditions going through the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.