Drought in Baboquivari Mountains, Arizona

Drought October 1, 2025 – October 21, 2025 · Baboquivari Mountains, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

For the month of October, Pima county ranked the 13th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to range between the 30th through 70th percentile for the month of October.

The wider storm

The exceptional (D4) drought category ended 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 19th driest for the period of record for the month of October. Soil moisture readings increased to between the 30th and 70th percentile ranking for the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1296502. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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