Drought — Lower Chama River Valley, New Mexico

2014-01-01 to 2014-01-31 · Lower Chama River Valley, New Mexico

Wider weather episode

January 2014 was exceptionally dry and needless to say much drier than normal while temperatures were near to above normal. Average statewide precipitation during the month was a dismal 0.03 inches, which was the driest January on record. Drought conditions steadily worsened as the month progressed. Nearly half (48%) of the state was classified in severe or worse (D2-D4) drought at the end of the month, roughly a 15 percent increase from the beginning of the year.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 491045. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.