Drought in Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

For the month of August, Cochise county ranked the 8th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings decreased to range between the 1st and 5th percentile for the month of August.

The wider storm

The exceptional (D4) drought category continued in the far eastern section of Southeastern Arizona. The total area from portions of Graham, Greenlee, and Cochise counties. The overall precipitation for Arizona ranking was 16th driest for the month of August. Soil moisture readings increased to between the 1st to 10th percentile ranking for the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1288492. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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