Drought conditions persisted and got worse of much of Southern New Mexico during the month of June as the entire area was in exceptional drought by the end of the month.

Drought in SOUTHERN DESERT, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The northeastern corner of Dona Ana County started out in exceptional(D4) drought with the remainder of the area in extreme(D3) drought. By the end of June, the entire area was in exceptional(D4) drought except the far southeast. The COOP at New Mexico State University received 0.35 inches in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June at New Mexico State University was only 0.43 inches.

Drought in SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The entire Southern Sacramento Mountains were in exceptional(D4) drought through the month of June. The Cloudcroft COOP received 0.68 inches in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June in Cloudcroft was 1.58 inches. Normal rainfall through the month of June is 9.18 inches.

Drought in TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

All of Otero County except the far southwest portion started out in exceptional(D4) drought and remained there through the month. The Alamogordo airport only received 0.03 inches of precipitation in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June at the Alamogordo airport was only 0.09 inches.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHILL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

All of Hidalgo County started out in extreme(D3) drought, and by the end of June, the entire area was in exceptional(D4) drought. The Animas COOP only received 0.01 inches of precipitation in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June at the Animas COOP was only 0.07 inches.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT MIMBRES BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

All of Luna County started out in extreme(D3) drought and by the end of June, the entire area was in exceptional(D4) drought. The Deming airport only received 0.01 inches of precipitation in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June at the Deming airport was only 0.03 inches.

Drought in SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUN-11 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-11 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The eastern half of Sierra County started out in exceptional(D4) drought with the remainder of the area in extreme(D3) drought. By the end of June, the entire area was in exceptional(D4) drought. The Truth or Consequences airport only received a trace of precipitation in the month. The yearly rainfall through the month of June at the Truth or Consequences airport was only 0.06 inches.