Drought — Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

2021-02-01 to 2021-02-28 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

Event narrative

Exceptional(D4) drought continued across the entire zone in February. The Buckhorn Cooperative Observer reported 0.53 inches of precipitation which was 0.54 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Besides in the highest elevations of the Sacramento Mountains, below normal precipitation was experienced across the region in February. All areas of the region remained in the same drought category as what they finished January in.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 942794. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.