Drought conditions were unchanged across New Mexico during the month of September.
Much of the state received below average precipitation for the month. Areas in portions of western and north central New Mexico received spotty near, to above normal precipitation. Northeast New Mexico saw values ranging from 40-70% of normal and southeast areas 60-80% of normal.  As for central portions of the state, the Rio Grande Valley saw values ranging from 20-60% of normal. There were some locations across the state that did manage to make it 10-20% above normal for the month, including locations in the Sangre de Cristo mountains, east central plains and spotty areas in the Rio Grande and Upper Tularosa Valleys.
Severe drought (D2) continued across much of the northern two-thirds of New Mexico. D2 conditions were present in the northwest corner of the state including the Northwest Plateau and the Chuska Mountains as well as in both the Santa Fe and Albuquerque Metro areas and across the eastern plains.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Union, Curry and Roosevelt counties along with portions of Quay and Chaves counties. D3 drought conditions reappeared in the far northwest corner. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions were noted across parts of Curry and Roosevelt counties along the Texas border. Monetary damages will be estimated at the end of the event.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in ROOSEVELT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in DE BACA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in QUAY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in UNION COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in HARDING COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in GUADALUPE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in ESTANCIA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency