Another very dry month led to some increase in drought severity during the month of May. Some areas that had previously been in Severe(D2) drought were put into Extreme(D3) drought.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme(D3) drought continued across the entire zone for the month of May.

Drought in OTERO MESA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe(D2) drought remained in place for the northern half of the zone while the southern half was in Moderate(D1) drought.

Drought in SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe(D2) drought remained in place across the entire zone during the month of May.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The zone started in Severe(D2) drought with the southeastern portion being put into Extreme(D3) drought on May 27th. Only 0.01 inches of rain fell during the month at the Redrock Cooperative Observer. This was 0.29 inches below normal.

Drought in LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The western half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought while the east remained in Extreme(D3) drought during the month of May. No precipitation fell at the Antelope Wells Cooperative Observing station which was 0.29 inches below normal.

Drought in UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe(D2) drought remained in place for the entire zone through May 27th when the eastern half was placed into Extreme(D3) drought.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northeastern third of the zone was in Severe(D2) drought while the southwestern two-thirds of the zone was in Extreme(D3) drought. No precipitation fell at the Deming ASOS which normally averages 0.17 inches in the month of May.

Drought in EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of May. The Hillsboro Cooperative Observer reported 0.01 inches of precipitation which was 0.50 inches below normal.

Drought in SIERRA COUNTY LAKES, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month of May. The Truth or Consequences ASOS reported 0.09 inches of precipitation which was 0.31 inches below normal.

Drought in NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe(D2) drought remained in place during the month of May. No precipitation was reported at the Jornada Range Cooperative Observer which was 0.41 inches below normal.

Drought in SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the entire month. The Cooperative Observer at New Mexico State University reported no precipitation which was 0.32 inches below normal.

Drought in CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe(D2) drought remained in place during the month of May. The Cooperative Observer reported 0.10 inches of precipitation which was 0.27 inches below normal.

Drought in UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought for the month of May. No precipitation was reported in Gila Hot Springs which was 0.45 inches below normal.

Drought in SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the entire month.

Drought in SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northern half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought while the south was in Moderate(D1) drought. The Orogrande Cooperative Observer reported 0.03 inches of precipitation which was 0.43 inches below normal.

Drought in WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northern half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought while the south remained in Extreme(D3) drought. The Cooperative Observer at Mountain Park received 0.17 inches of precipitation which was 0.66 inches below normal.

Drought in SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe(D2) drought persisted for the northern half of the zone while Extreme(D3) drought remained in place for the south. 0.59 Inches of precipitation was reported in Cloudcroft which was 0.64 inches below normal.