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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The far western portion of the zone remained in Moderate(D1) drought, but the remainder of the zone stayed in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer at Antelope Wells reported 0.62 inches of precipitation which was 0.38 inches above 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 1340941. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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