Drought conditions eased somewhat across the region as some unusual tropical moisture allowed soaking rains to develop during the first half of October.  Clovis and eastern New Mexico broke a 69 day dry spell with four days of rain during the first week of October. A number of stations, including Albuquerque, reported monthly rain already 120 to 150 percent above normal which was welcome where roughly 70 percent of the state was in severe to extreme drought. Rain came too late to benefit summer crops, but raised  fall grazing prospects. Some cattle were lost to Prussic acid poisoning in Roosevelt County where livestock were allowed to graze the fresh growth of sorghum pastures. Santa Fe saw a boost in its municipal water supplies but reservoirs remained near an all time low at 18 percent of capacity.

Drought in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY / PART OF C AND E SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in HARDING, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY / LINCOLN EXCEPT SC, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS / CHAVES EXCEPT X SW, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE / E SAN MIGUEL / GUADALUPE, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS / ALL BUT X W AND X SE COLFAX / ALL BUT X W MORA / C SAN MIGUEL / X NW UNION, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ / RIO ARRIBA EXCEPT X SE / SANDUVAL EXCEPT SE AND X SW / LOS ALAMOS / NE MCKINLEY / SE SAN JUAN / X NW SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY COUNTY / SE SANTA FE / W SAN MIGUEL / TORRANCE EXCEPT X W / E SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU / SAN JUAN EXCEPT X SW AND SE / NC MCKINLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS / UNION EXCEPT X NW / X SE COLFAX, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY / X SW CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS / MOST OF W SANTA FE / E BERNALILLO / X SE SANDUVAL / X W TORRANCE / E VALENCIA / PART OF E SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION / CATRON EXCEPT N / PART OF W SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY / NW SANTA FE / PART OF SE RIO ARRIBA / PART OF SE SANDUVAL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in ROOSEVELT, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in WESTCENTRAL MOUNTAINS / MCKINLEY EXCEPT NC AND NE / CIBOLA EXCEPT X E / N CATRON / X SW SANDUVAL / X NW BERNALILLO / X NW SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS / SC LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS / TAOS / X W MORA / X SE RIO ARRIBA / NE SANTA FE / X W COLFAX / X NW SAN MIGUEL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY / X SC SANDUVAL / VALENCIA EXCEPT X E / X E CIBOLA / BERNALILLO EXCEPT E AND X NW, NEW MEXICO
From 01-OCT-00 00:00:00 to 15-OCT-00 00:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.