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Drought in Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
Drought May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of May. The Cliff Cooperative Observer reported 0.36 inches of precipitation which was 0.03 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Near average rainfall for many areas kept drought conditions the same in May. The one change was in northern Sierra county where there was slightly below normal precipitation and the area was put in Extreme(D3) drought.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340938. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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