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New Mexico Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 July 2002

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June marked the seventh consecutive month with below-normal precipitation, statewide, for New Mexico. The persistent dryness this year gave the state the third driest July-June on record. According to the USDA, 83% of New Mexico's pasture and range land was rated in the poor to very poor category by early July. Based on July 2 USGS observations as summarized by the National Weather Service, 14% of 65 streamflow sites in the state set new all-time record lows for streamflow.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for New Mexico , 2001-2002
Period Rank
Jun 32nd driest
May-Jun 9th driest
Apr-Jun 6th driest
Mar-Jun 8th driest
Feb-Jun 6th driest
Jan-Jun 8th driest
Dec-Jun 6th driest
Nov-Jun 14th driest
Oct-Jun 7th driest
Sep-Jun 6th driest
Aug-Jun 9th driest
Jul-Jun 3rd driest
 New Mexico statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present
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New Mexico statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present
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New Mexico statewide precipitation, July-June 1895-2002
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New Mexico statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - June 2002
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