Drought — Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona

2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona

Event narrative

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.

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 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_id 1304687. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.