Substantial summer thunderstorms provided some of the most widespread and consistent heavy rains compared to recent years. Overall across north and central New Mexico the rainfall was very welcome and provided a much needed break in the 4 to 6 year long period of moderate to excessive drought. August 2006 was wetter than average for many areas, except for the far northwest districts which continue to report below normal rainfall. Stations from Albuquerque south to Socorro reported some of the heaviest ever monthly and one day rain totals. The Albuquerque Airport weather office reported 3.74 inches in August to tie the monthly record establish in 1935 and also making the month the sixth wettest month on record since 1892. The June through August rainfall total for Albuquerque at 8.43 inches set a new summer record to offset the previous record total for the 3 months of 8.27 inches. Some stations such as the Albuquerque Airport and Foothills stations along with Abbott, Alcalde, Bosque Del Apache, Capitan, Chama, Cimarron, Conchas Dam, Fence Lake, Glenwood, Gran Quivera, Grants, Grenville, Luna, Navajo Dam, Portales, Ruidoso and Santa Fe saw August rain reach more than 200 percent of normal.

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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION / CATRON EXCEPT N / PART OF W SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in ROOSEVELT, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY / X SW CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in HARDING, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY / LINCOLN EXCEPT SC, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY / PART OF C AND E SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (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-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS / CHAVES EXCEPT X SW, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU / SAN JUAN EXCEPT X SW AND SE / NC MCKINLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS / SC LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS / UNION EXCEPT X NW / X SE COLFAX, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE / E SAN MIGUEL / GUADALUPE, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-06 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-06 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.