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Drought in Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona
Drought December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 · Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
For the month of December, Graham county ranked the 11th driest for the period of record and Greenlee county ranked the 13th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings continued to range between the 30th and 70th percentile for the month of December.
The wider storm
The Extreme Drought (D3) category continued in portions of the Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys. The overall precipitation for Arizona ranking was 28th driest for the period of record for the month of December. Soil moisture readings continued to range between the 30th and 70th percentile ranking for the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1304687. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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