Drought — Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-31 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought throughout the month. The Cooperative Observer at Cliff reported 1.27 inches of precipitation which was 0.08 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Most areas of Southern New Mexico were close to average for precipitation in December leading to a majority of the area remaining in Extreme(D3) to Exceptional(D4) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147723. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.