Arizona, 2023Drought in Arizona, November 1 to 30, 2023
November 1 to 30, 2023 · NWS TWC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during November. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos…
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The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during November. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. While rain fell on several days in November, monthly totals were less than a quarter inch, less than 25 percent of normal. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th or 10th percentile ranking in most areas through November.
Drought, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM MST to November 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.812, -111.318 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during November. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. While rain fell on several days in November, monthly totals were less than a quarter inch, less than 25 percent of normal. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th or 10th percentile ranking in most areas through November.
Drought, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM MST to November 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.880, -109.751 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during November. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. While rain fell on several days in November, monthly totals were less than a quarter inch, less than 25 percent of normal. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th or 10th percentile ranking in most areas through November.
Drought, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM MST to November 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.074, -109.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during November. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. While rain fell on several days in November, monthly totals were less than a quarter inch, less than 25 percent of normal. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th or 10th percentile ranking in most areas through November.
Drought, Chiricahua Mountains
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM MST to November 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Chiricahua Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.880, -109.751 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during November. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. While rain fell on several days in November, monthly totals were less than a quarter inch, less than 25 percent of normal. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th or 10th percentile ranking in most areas through November.
Drought, Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM MST to November 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.834, -110.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during November. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. While rain fell on several days in November, monthly totals were less than a quarter inch, less than 25 percent of normal. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th or 10th percentile ranking in most areas through November.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
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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: 1143233, 1143234, 1143235, 1143236, 1143237.