Drought in Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

Drought May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 · Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

The exceptional (D4) drought category continued in Cochise county. For the month of May, Cochise county ranked the 20th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings continued below the 1st percentile for the month of April.

The wider storm

The exceptional (D4) drought category continued for portions of Cochise County and Santa Cruz counties through the month of May. Across Southeast Arizona, the overall precipitation ranking was near normal for the month of May. Soil moisture readings fell to below the 1st percentile ranking some areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1261968. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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