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Drought in Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
Drought January 1, 2012 – January 31, 2012 · Southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The entire zone was in Extreme(D3) drought through the entire month. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 0.56 inches of rain which was 0.95 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Most locations in Southwest New Mexico started the month in Moderate(D1) to Severe(D2) drought with just Eastern Otero County in Extreme(D3) to Exceptional(D4) drought. An improvement was noted in and around Dona Ana County by the middle of the month with little change elsewhere.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 359682. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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