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Drought in East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
Drought October 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The month started out with Severe(D2) drought over the south and Moderate(D1) drought over the north. By the end of the month, the entire zone was in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer in Elk reported 0.31 inches of precipitation which was 1.19 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Another month with below normal precipitation brought a larger area of Severe(D2) and Extreme(D3) drought conditions to southern New Mexico in October.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1220197. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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