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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Exceptional(D4) drought continued in the northeast part of the zone with the remainder of the zone in Extreme(D3) drought. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 0.40 inches of precipitation which was 0.66 inches below normal.
The wider storm
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 1147726. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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