Some monsoon moisture gave a reprieve to the ongoing drought conditions, but just about all areas of Southern New Mexico remained at least in Extreme(D3) drought.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT MIMBRES BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

All of Luna County was in Exceptional(D4) drought at the beginning of August with the whole county at Extreme(D3) drought at the end of the month. The Deming Airport reported 1.29 inches of rain in the month which brought the yearly total up to 2.32 inches. Normal precipitation through August at Deming is just over 6 inches.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHILL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The entire area was in Exceptional(D4) drought at the beginning of the month and all areas except the far eastern part of the bootheel, which was in Extreme(D3) drought, remained in the Exceptional(D4) category. The cooperative observer in Antelope Wells received 1.86 inches of rain in the month which brought the yearly total up to 3.74 inches. Normal yearly precipitation through August is almost 9 inches.

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The entire area was in Exceptional(D4) drought at the beginning of August and was in Extreme(D3) drought at the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Redrock reported 0.93 inches or rain during the month which brought the yearly total up to 2.35 inches. The normal yearly precipitation through August is over 8.5 inches.

Drought in TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Except for the far southwestern portions of Otero County which was in Extreme(D3) drought, the remainder of the Otero County plains were in Exceptional(D4) drought to start the month. By the end of August, the Extreme(D3) conditions extended from the far southwest corner of the county up through extreme western Otero County. The remainder of the area remained in Exceptional(D4) drought. The Alamogordo Airport reported only 0.19 inches of rain for the month which brought the yearly total up to 0.82 inches.

Drought in SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

All of Sierra County was in Exceptional(D4) drought at the beginning of the month and the whole county was in Extreme(D3) drought at the end. The Truth or Consequences Airport received 1.92 inches of rain during the month which brought their yearly total up to 2.70 inches. Normal precipitation for the year through August is around 5 inches.

Drought in SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The entire Southern Sacramento Mountains zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought through the month of August. The cooperative observer in Elk reported 0.97 inches of rain for the month which brought the yearly total up to 2.39 inches. Normal yearly precipitation through the month of August is around 12 inches.

Drought in SOUTHERN DESERT, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

All of Dona Ana County was in Exceptional(D4) drought except for the far southeast corner which was mainly in Extreme(D3) drought to start the month. At the end of the month, all the areas that were in Exceptional drought were in Extreme(D3) drought with the extreme southeast corner of the county in Severe(D2) drought. The cooperative observer at New Mexico State University received 1.38 inches of rain in August which brought the yearly total up to 3.82 inches.  The normal yearly precipitation through August is around 6 inches.