Drought — Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

Event narrative

The southern half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought while the northern half remained in Moderate(D1) drought. The Cliff Cooperative Observer reported 0.01 inches of precipitation which was 0.38 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Little rain fell in May, but during a typically dry month, no changes were made to the drought categories across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1180780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.