Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Arizona and expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County due to below normal rainfall for the month.

Drought in TOHONO O ODHAM NATION, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.

Drought in UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER AND ALTAR VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.

Drought in TUCSON METRO AREA, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.

Drought in UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.

Drought in UPPER GILA RIVER AND ARAVAIPA VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.

Drought in WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.

Drought in DRAGOON/MULE/HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.

Drought in BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout March across the same sections of southeast Pima County, Santa Cruz County and far southwest Cochise County including portions of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Baboquivari, Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains, but expanded westward from the White Mountains in northern Graham and Greenlee Counties across the San Carlos Apache Tribe lands of northwestern Graham County.
While some rain did fall in the extreme drought area, amounts were light, ranging from 10 to 50 percent of normal for March in northern areas and less than 25 percent of normal in southern areas. Overall soil moisture readings generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile, but wildfire activity was suppressed as a result of the widespread precipitation event that occurred in mid February. Levels in the San Carlos Reservoir, which had been hovering between 7 and 8 percent of capacity through the winter, dropped to near 6 percent by the end of March.