Drought — Southern Desert, New Mexico

2011-06-01 to 2011-06-30 · Southern Desert, New Mexico

Event narrative

The northeastern corner of Dona Ana County started out in exceptional(D4) drought with the remainder of the area in extreme(D3) drought. By the end of June, the entire area was in exceptional(D4) drought except the far southeast. The COOP at New Mexico State University received 0.35 inches in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June at New Mexico State University was only 0.43 inches.

Wider weather episode

Drought conditions persisted and got worse of much of Southern New Mexico during the month of June as the entire area was in exceptional drought by the end of the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 321363. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.