Drought — Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire Southern Sacramento Mountains zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought through the month of August. The cooperative observer in Elk reported 0.97 inches of rain for the month which brought the yearly total up to 2.39 inches. Normal yearly precipitation through the month of August is around 12 inches.

Wider weather episode

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_id 331986. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.