Drought — Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1261968. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.