Drought conditions persisted across the state during the month of November.

Many locations of eastern and central New Mexico recorded zero precipitation during November, continuing the trend of a lack of precipitation for several months. Across the west, precipitation generally ranged from 15-45% of normal with only a few locales receiving enough precipitation to put them over 50% of normal.  Even the northern part of the state, including the mountains, fared poorly this month. Percent of normal values for much of northern New Mexico ranged from 5-40%, including a few locations that also reported zero precipitation for the month.
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 central areas including both the Santa Fe and Albuquerque metro areas and across the eastern plains east of the central mountain chain.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded across portions of the eastern plains. Union County along with Mora, Harding, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt, most of Colfax and San Miguel counties along with parts of Guadalupe, De Baca and Chaves counties were affected by D3 in the east, with D3 conditions noted in the far northwest corner on the Northwest Plateau. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions were observed across parts of Curry and Roosevelt counties along the Texas border and Union County.  Monetary damages will be estimated at the end of the event.

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

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

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