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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
No change in drought conditions for September with the eastern half of the zone remaining in Extreme(D3) drought and the west in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer in Antelope Wells reported 0.55 inches of precipitation which was 1.10 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Another month of below normal precipitation during the monsoon season kept much of far southern New Mexico in Severe(D2) to Extreme(D3) drought in September.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1216065. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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