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Drought in East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
Drought May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Severe(D2) drought continued over the northern half of the zone while the south remained in Moderate(D1) drought. The Elk Cooperative Observer received 1.81 inches of precipitation which was 0.82 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 1340948. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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