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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The northeast portion of the zone started in Exceptional(D4) drought with Extreme(D3) elsewhere. The entire zone finished the month in Extreme(D3) drought. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 0.72 inches of precipitation which was 0.29 inches above normal.
The wider storm
Above normal precipitation for much of southern New Mexico helped ease the drought conditions to at least Grant, Sierra and Otero counties.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1162633. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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