Drought — Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

2021-09-01 to 2021-09-30 · Upper Gila River Valley, New Mexico

Event narrative

The eastern half of the zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought while the west remained in Severe(D2) drought. The Buckhorn Cooperative Observer reported 0.23 inches of precipitation which was 0.84 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Even though September was a generally dry month, there was no change to drought conditions compared to the end of August.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 985329. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.