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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought August 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The zone started August with Exceptional(D4) drought across the entire area. By the end of the month, the NW half of the zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought while the southeast half improved to Extreme(D3) drought. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer received 1.39 inches of rainfall which was 0.90 inches below normal.
The wider storm
After some areas received above normal rainfall in July, some improvement was noted in southwest New Mexico during the month of August, especially east of the Rio Grande.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289520. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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