Extreme drought (D3) conditions continued across part of southeast Arizona during July. Just a small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was removed from the extreme drought area because of above average monsoonal rainfall.

Drought in SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.

Drought in UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.

Drought in EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.

Drought in CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.

Drought in UPPER GILA RIVER AND ARAVAIPA VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.

Drought in WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.

Drought in GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) category persisted across southern and eastern Pinal, northern and western Graham, extreme northeastern Pima and much of northern Greenlee and Cochise counties through July. A small portion of Graham and Greenlee counties was reduced to the severe (D2) category due to above average rainfall. The remainder of the extreme drought area received either near normal July rainfall or as little as 50 percent of normal. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir continued to fall, bottoming out at close to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month. Soil moisture remained at less than 20 percent of normal. Ranchers continued to be affected by the depletion of rangeland forage vegetation.