Drought in Arizona, April 1 to 30, 2011

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.

Dry conditions continued during the month of April across much of Arizona as only one significant winter storm moved through the state. Portions of southeast Cochise County received no measurable rainfall. Portions of south central Arizona received amounts from one tenth to one half inch while other areas, including eastern mountain ranges, received one tenth of an inch or less. More than 27,000 acres in Arizona have been consumed by wildfires through the end of April, mostly in the southern part of the state. Little change in the D3 condition area with all of Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties under D3 conditions. Portions of southern Greenlee, southern Graham, and eastern Pima were also still under D3 conditions.

Arizona Drought Watch reported several impacts during the month. The Santa Cruz River basin of eastern Pima county reported unusually low flows in streams, rivers, and springs. Low soil moisture was resulting in plant stress, newly observed plant mortality, and oak leaves browning and falling with only 25% of Oaks flowering. Other unusual plant phenology was also observed with pines not producing cones and most flowers not budding at all. Dead oaks and ponderosas were quickly rotting at the base and falling within several months.

In the San Pedro River Basin in northern Cochise and southern Graham Counties, Arizona Drought Watch reported plant stress due to unusually low soil moisture. Native plants, including cacti and cotton plants are stressed, or have died.