Espanola Valley storm history

Extreme drought conditions were removed from the zone.

Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.

Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.

Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.

Extreme drought persisted across the western portion the zone.

Extreme drought was introduced to the entire zone.

A CoCoRaHS observer at Abiquiu observed 12 inches of snow. Elsewhere in the zone, 8 inches of snow was observed at Abiquiu Reservoir and 3 to 6 inches of snow was observed at Espanola.

Severe drought conditions were removed from the far northwest portion of the zone.

Severe drought persisted across the far northwest portion of the zone.

Severe drought remained across the far northwest portion of the zone.

Severe drought coverage was reduced to the far northwest part of the zone.

Severe drought remained across the vast majority of the zone.

Severe drought remained across the vast majority of the zone.

Severe drought remained across the zone.

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone.

A public report shared by broadcast media showed an isolated 16 inches of snow in Chamisal, NM. Two to 4.3 inches of snow fell elsewhere across the zone.

Two CoCoRaHS stations near Abiquiu reported 6 and 8.5 inches. Other amounts ranged from 2 to 4.8 inches elsewhere in the zone.

Severe drought conditions persisted across the zone.

Beneficial precipitation from several winter storms allowed extreme drought conditions to improve to severe drought conditions.

A CoCoRaHS station measured 8 inches of snow near Abiquiu Lake. Another CoCoRaHS station measured 5.8 inches near La Madera with two other stations between 3 and 3.5 inches further south in the zone.

A dry and warm November resulted in the expansion of extreme drought to the vast majority of the zone.

A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of severe drought conditions in most of the zone and extreme drought in the western part of the zone.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the persistence of severe drought in most of the zone and extreme drought in the far western part of the zone.

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions and extreme drought conditions in the far western part of the zone.

Severe drought conditions from June 2022 improved to moderate drought in July.

Extreme drought conditions from May 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in June.

Extreme drought conditions from April 2022 continued in May.

A RAWS station northwest of Espanola measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph. The emergency manager reported that the high winds downed a chicken house near Pojoaque Pueblo. Damages are a rough estimate.

Extreme drought conditions from March 2022 continued in April.

Extreme drought conditions from February 2022 continued in March.

A CoCoRaHS observer near La Madera measured 11.4 inches of snow.

Extreme drought conditions from January 2022 continued in February.

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

Strong winds estimated at 45 to 50 mph snapped a transmission pole in two places at the Rio Grande crossing, resulting in a power outage at San Ildefonso Pueblo. Damages are estimated.

Extreme drought conditions from November 2021 continued in December.

Extreme drought conditions from October 2021 continued in November.

Extreme drought conditions from September 2021 continued in October.

Extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Exceptional drought conditions from July 2021 improved in August with extreme drought conditions across the area.

Exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Exceptional drought conditions from May 2021 continued in June.

Exceptional drought conditions from April 2021 continued in May.

The 140 Fire near Abiquiu burned an estimated thirty acres over the course of about twelve days. One garage and one well house were burned, and two houses were damaged. Damages are estimated for the four structures affected by the fire.

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Exceptional drought conditions from February 2021 continued in March.

Heavy snow fell in the Espanola Valley over the three day event with the heaviest snow in the area observed on February 16th and 17th. By the morning of February 17th, a CoCoRaHS observer near Canones measured 6.1 inches of snow.

Exceptional drought conditions from January 2021 continued in February.

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

Exceptional drought conditions from November 2020 continued in December.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from October 2020 worsened in November with exceptional drought conditions expanding to include all of the Espanola Valley.