A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in UPPER GILA RIVER AND ARAVAIPA VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in TOHONO O ODHAM NATION, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in SANTA CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in DRAGOON/MULE/HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER AND ALTAR VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in TUCSON METRO AREA, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.

Drought in SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 27-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A wet July caused the exceptional (D4) drought category and extreme (D3) drought category to cease across nearly all of southeast Arizona, with exceptional drought only remaining in far southeast Cochise County by the end of the month. The extreme (D3) drought category remained across the rest of eastern and central Cochise County, much of Graham and Greenlee counties and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation. July rainfall varied widely from 2 to 15 inches across southeast Arizona. In areas where the drought lingered through the end of the month this equated to 75 to 125 percent of normal rainfall while areas in which the drought eased further rainfall tallied as much as 400 percent of normal. July ranked as the wettest on record for any month at the Tucson International Airport where 8.06 inches was recorded. The rainfall caused wildfire season to end and soil moisture readings to improve from below the 10th percentile to between the 30th and 70th percentiles by month's end. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir started to rise, but only reached slightly more than 1 percent of capacity by the end of the month.