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Drought in Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
Drought January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The month started out with Extreme(D3) drought areawide, by the end of the month, the northwest portion was put in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer in Cliff reported 1.99 inches of precipitation which was 0.83 inches above normal.
The wider storm
Most areas of southern New Mexico had near average or above average precipitation in January. This moisture helped to improve drought conditions slightly for portions of the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1157173. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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