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Drought in Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
Drought August 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The entire zone started out the month in Extreme(D3) drought conditions, by the end of the month, the east remained in Extreme(D3) drought but the west improved to Severe(D2) drought. The Buckhorn Cooperative Observer reported 2.88 inches of precipitation which was .52 inches above normal.
The wider storm
Most areas of Southern New Mexico received above normal precipitation for the month which improved drought conditions for much of the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 980764. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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