Drought — East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought during the month of November. The Elk Cooperative Observer reported 1.29 inches of precipitation which was 0.78 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 1223180. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.