New Mexico, 2014Drought in New Mexico, October 1 to 21, 2014
October 1 to 21, 2014 · NWS EPZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Near normal rainfall occurred across southwestern New Mexico with Hidalgo County being taken out of the Severe(D2) drought and put into Moderate(D1) drought.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Near normal rainfall occurred across southwestern New Mexico with Hidalgo County being taken out of the Severe(D2) drought and put into Moderate(D1) drought.
Drought, Lowlands of the Bootheel
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 21, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Lowlands of the Bootheel forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.326, -108.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The southwestern up to the northeastern portions of the zone started in Severe(D2) drought but were put into Moderate(D1) drought on October 21st. The Cooperative Observer at Antelope Wells reported 0.61 inches of precipitation which was 0.01 inches below normal.
Drought, Uplands of the Bootheel
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 21, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Uplands of the Bootheel forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.914, -108.715 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The eastern portions of the zone started the month in Severe(D2) drought but on October 21st were placed in Moderate(D1) drought.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, October 1, 2014$22 million · 1.25 in hail · 18 events
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, October 1, 2014$1.0 million · 1 event
- Flooding in Nebraska, October 1 to 3, 2014$390,000 · 7 events
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2014$73,000 · 25 events
- Flooding in Iowa, October 1 to 2, 2014$70,000 · 5 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, October 1 to 2, 2014$23,000 · 1.75 in hail · 25 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 201442 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 1 to 2, 20141.75 in hail · 26 events
- Flood and Heavy Rain in Iowa, October 1 to 2, 2014$10,000 · 25 events
- Drought in New Mexico, October 1 to 31, 201420 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, October 1 to 2, 20142 in hail · 20 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Missouri, October 1 to 2, 20142 in hail · 18 events
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: 544829, 544830.