Drought — Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona

2026-01-01 to 2026-01-13 · Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona

Event narrative

For the month of January, Graham county ranked the 24th driest for the period of record and Greenlee county ranked the 21st driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings continued to range between the 30th and 70th percentile for the month of January.

Wider weather episode

The Extreme Drought (D3) category ended 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 January. Soil moisture readings continued to range between the 30th and 70th percentile ranking for the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1310423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.