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Drought in Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 17, 2026 · Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The zone started February with Severe(D2) drought over the west and Moderate(D1) drought over the east. By February 17th, the north was in Moderate(D1) drought with Abnormally Dry(D0) conditions south.

The wider storm

Late January rain helped improve the drought conditions, especially along and east of the Rio Grande Valley. By February 17th, all of Otero and Dona Ana counties had improved to Moderate(D1) drought conditions or better.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310137. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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