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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The zone started May with Exceptional(D4) drought over the north and Extreme(D3) drought across the south. By the end of the month, the entire zone was in Exceptional(D4) drought. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported no precipitation which was 0.24 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Another month with below normal precipitation, especially over the lower elevations lead to more areas transitioning from Extreme(D3) drought to Exceptional(D4) drought.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1263058. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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