New Mexico, 2014

Drought in New Mexico, October 1 to 31, 2014

October 1 to 31, 2014 · NWS EPZ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Near normal rainfall occurred again during October over the Gila Region with the western portions of Grant County the only areas where drought conditions continued through the month.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS EPZ wrote it up.

Near normal rainfall occurred again during October over the Gila Region with the western portions of Grant County the only areas where drought conditions continued through the month.

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Event by event

3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Upper Gila River Valley

When
October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Upper Gila River Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.326, -108.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of October. The Cooperative Observer at Gila Hot Springs reported 1.56 inches of rain which was 0.08 inches above normal.

Drought, Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range

When
October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor

Severe(D2) drought continued to be reported for the northern portion of the zone.

Drought, Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley

When
October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.326, -108.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The northern and eastern portions of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of October. The Redrock Cooperative Observer reported 0.85 inches of precipitation which was 0.18 inches below normal.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 544826, 544827, 544828.