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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The northwest half of the zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought and the southeast half in Extreme(D3) drought. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 3.73 inches of precipitation which was 2.08 inches above normal.
The wider storm
Above normal rainfall for much of the region brought some small drought relief to southern New Mexico in September.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294485. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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