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Drought in Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
Drought February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of February. The Cooperative Observer in Cliff reported 0.41 inches of precipitation which was 0.68 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Late January rain helped improve the drought conditions, especially along and east of the Rio Grande Valley. By the end of February, all of Otero and Dona Ana counties had improved to Moderate(D1) drought conditions or better while areas west generally remained in Severe(D2) drought.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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