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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Drought April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe(D2) drought continued through the month for all areas of the zone except the far west where Moderate(D1) drought remained in place. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer had no precipitation which was 0.15 inches below normal.

The wider storm

Near normal precipitation in April kept drought conditions mainly in Severe(D2) drought category or better.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332408. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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