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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Exceptional(D4) drought continued over the northeast portion of the zone while the remainder of the zone continued to be in Extreme(D3) drought. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 0.75 inches of precipitation which was 0.02 inches above normal.
The wider storm
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 1144340. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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