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Drought in Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe(D2) drought conditions remained in place for all but the the far western portion of the zone where Moderate(D1) drought continued.

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 1310120. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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