Drought in Arizona, June 1 to 30, 2014

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across eastern Pinal, western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Cochise counties through June. By the middle of the month, extreme drought (D3) expanded into south central Pinal, northeast Graham and northern Greenlee counties. Virtually no rain fell in the drought area. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell to about 3 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation throughout the dry spring. The Skunk Fire perimeter was contained early in the month with over 73,000 acres consumed. Due to the dry conditions, lightning was able to easily ignite other wildfires during June, the most notable of which was the Oak Fire in the Galiuro Mountains. This became an actively managed fire that burned over 13,000 acres.

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across eastern Pinal, western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Cochise counties through June. By the middle of the month, extreme drought (D3) expanded into south central Pinal, northeast Graham and northern Greenlee counties. Virtually no rain fell in the drought area. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell to about 3 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation throughout the dry spring. The Skunk Fire perimeter was contained early in the month with over 73,000 acres consumed. Due to the dry conditions, lightning was able to easily ignite other wildfires during June, the most notable of which was the Oak Fire in the Galiuro Mountains. This became an actively managed fire that burned over 13,000 acres.

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across eastern Pinal, western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Cochise counties through June. By the middle of the month, extreme drought (D3) expanded into south central Pinal, northeast Graham and northern Greenlee counties. Virtually no rain fell in the drought area. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell to about 3 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation throughout the dry spring. The Skunk Fire perimeter was contained early in the month with over 73,000 acres consumed. Due to the dry conditions, lightning was able to easily ignite other wildfires during June, the most notable of which was the Oak Fire in the Galiuro Mountains. This became an actively managed fire that burned over 13,000 acres.

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across eastern Pinal, western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Cochise counties through June. By the middle of the month, extreme drought (D3) expanded into south central Pinal, northeast Graham and northern Greenlee counties. Virtually no rain fell in the drought area. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell to about 3 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation throughout the dry spring. The Skunk Fire perimeter was contained early in the month with over 73,000 acres consumed. Due to the dry conditions, lightning was able to easily ignite other wildfires during June, the most notable of which was the Oak Fire in the Galiuro Mountains. This became an actively managed fire that burned over 13,000 acres.

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across eastern Pinal, western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Cochise counties through June. By the middle of the month, extreme drought (D3) expanded into south central Pinal, northeast Graham and northern Greenlee counties. Virtually no rain fell in the drought area. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell to about 3 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation throughout the dry spring. The Skunk Fire perimeter was contained early in the month with over 73,000 acres consumed. Due to the dry conditions, lightning was able to easily ignite other wildfires during June, the most notable of which was the Oak Fire in the Galiuro Mountains. This became an actively managed fire that burned over 13,000 acres.