Drought — Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

Event narrative

Exceptional(D4) drought continued over the southern half of the zone with Extreme(D3) drought over the northern half. The Cliff Cooperative Observer reported 0.32 inches of precipitation which was 0.32 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

While June 2025 brought at least slightly above normal precipitation to most of the region, it wasn't enough to improve drought conditions for southern New Mexico. Extreme(D3) to Exceptional(D4) drought continued through the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1272216. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.