Drought — Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued over the east while Severe(D2) drought remained over the west.

Wider weather episode

Very little to no precipitation fell across southern New Mexico in May which kept all areas in Severe(D2) to Exceptional(D4) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 959795. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.