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Drought in Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona
Drought July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025 · Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Extreme Drought (D3) continued in the Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys in the month of July. For the month of July, Graham county ranked the 22nd driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to between the 30th and 70th percentile for the month of July.
The wider storm
The extreme (D3) drought category continued in the western, southern, and eastern sections of Southeastern Arizona. The total area from much of Pima County into Graham and Greenlee counties and portions of Santa Cruz and Cochise counties. The overall precipitation for Arizona ranking was 14th driest for the month of July. Soil moisture readings increased to between the 20th percentile to 70th percentile ranking for the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1274692. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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