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Drought in Southern Desert, New Mexico
Drought August 1, 2011 – August 31, 2011 · Southern Desert, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
All of Dona Ana County was in Exceptional(D4) drought except for the far southeast corner which was mainly in Extreme(D3) drought to start the month. At the end of the month, all the areas that were in Exceptional drought were in Extreme(D3) drought with the extreme southeast corner of the county in Severe(D2) drought. The cooperative observer at New Mexico State University received 1.38 inches of rain in August which brought the yearly total up to 3.82 inches. The normal yearly precipitation through August is around 6 inches.
The wider storm
Some monsoon moisture gave a reprieve to the ongoing drought conditions, but just about all areas of Southern New Mexico remained at least in Extreme(D3) drought.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 331984. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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