Drought — Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona

2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona

Event narrative

For the month of November, Graham county ranked the 17th driest for the period of record and Greenlee county ranked the 19th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings continued to range between the 30th and 70th percentile for the month of November.

Wider weather episode

The Extreme Drought (D3) category continued in portions of the Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys. The overall precipitation for Arizona ranking was 4th driest for the period of record for the month of November. Soil moisture readings increased to between the 30th and 70th percentile ranking for the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300208. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.