Drought — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

The zone began November completely in Severe(D2) drought. By the end of the month, the northern half of the zone was placed in Moderate(D1) drought. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 3.41 inches of precipitation which was 2.03 inches above normal.

Wider weather episode

Most areas in the region received well above normal precipitation in November. This lead to some improvements in drought conditions, especially across Sierra and northern Otero counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223179. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.