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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
April started with the entire zone in Extreme(D3) drought, but by the end of the month, the northwest portion had improved to Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer in Antelope Wells reported 0.48 inches of precipitation which was 0.33 inches above normal.
The wider storm
A slightly wetter than normal April helped to improve conditions in the far southwest, but elsewhere drought conditions remained consistent from the end of March.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1169902. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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