Drought — Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone went from Extreme(D3) drought to Severe(D2) drought during the month of April.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1169903. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.