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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe(D2) drought continued for all areas except the far west where Moderate(D1) drought continued. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 0.13 inches of precipitation which was 0.30 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 1310119. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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