Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile.  Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.

Drought in TOHONO O ODHAM NATION, ARIZONA
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile. Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.

Drought in TUCSON METRO AREA, ARIZONA
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile. Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.

Drought in UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile. Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.

Drought in WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES, ARIZONA
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile. Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.

Drought in DRAGOON/MULE/HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile. Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.

Drought in UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER AND ALTAR VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile. Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.

Drought in BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3 category), which began in January, continued throughout February 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, as well as the White Mountains of far northern Graham and Greenlee Counties.
While most of the area received between 2 and 4 inches of precipitation from one storm system in mid February, overall soil moisture readings only improved slightly, and generally remained ranked below the 20th percentile. Prior to the precipitation event, two human-caused wildfires burned in rural areas. The Altar Fire burned northwest of Sasabe, on Mildred Peak, and consumed 3400 acres. The Knob Hill Fire burned 2900 acres just outside of the extreme drought area near Saint David.