Very dry conditions continued across Southern New Mexico through July with Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions across ninety five percent of the area.

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

Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions continued across all of the Tularosa Basin and southern desert of Otero County through the month of July except for a small area over far Southwest Otero County which was in Extreme Drought(D3). The Alamogordo Airport did receive 0.54 inches of rain in the month, but this only brought the yearly total up to 0.63 inches. The average annual precipitation is around 13 inches. The cooperative observer in Orogrande did receive 4.11 inches for the month, but only brought the yearly total up to 4.20 inches.  The yearly average precipitation is around 12 inches in Orogrande.

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

Most of Dona Ana County was in Exceptional Drought(D4) through the month of July except for the far southeast portion of the county which was in Extreme Drought(D3).
The official observing site at New Mexico State University did receive 2.01 inches of precipitation in the month, but since early October 2010, the total precipitation was only 2.45 inches.  The average yearly precipitation at this site is over 9.5 inches.

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

Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions continued across all of the Sacramento Mountains through the month of July. The cooperative observer at Mountain Park only received 2.67 inches of rain in the month and the observer at Elk only received 0.79 inches with the yearly total only at 1.42 inches at the end of the month. The average annual precipitation at Elk is over 17 inches.

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

Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions continued across all of Luna County through the month of July. The Deming Airport did receive 1.00 inches of rain in the month, but this only brought the yearly total up to 1.03 inches. The average annual precipitation is around 9 inches.

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

Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions continued across all of the Gila Region through the month of July. The Silver City Airport did receive 1.78 inches of rain in the month, but this only brought the yearly total up to 1.88 inches. The cooperative observer at Redrock received 1.18 inches of rain in the month but only brought the yearly total to 1.42 inches.  The average annual precipitation at Redrock is over 13 inches.

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

Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions continued across all of Hidalgo County through the month of July. The cooperative observer at Antelope Wells did receive 1.88 inches of rain in the month, but this was the first measurable precipitation since December 2010. The average annual precipitation at Antelope Wells is 12.38 inches.

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

Exceptional Drought(D4) conditions continued across all of Sierra County through the month of July. The Truth or Consequences Airport did receive 0.72 inches of rain in the month, but this was the first measurable precipitation since early February with only 0.83 inches recorded since October 5th, 2010.