The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER AND ALTAR VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in TUCSON METRO AREA, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in TOHONO O ODHAM NATION, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in DRAGOON/MULE/HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in UPPER GILA RIVER AND ARAVAIPA VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in SANTA CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

Drought in BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The exceptional (D4) and extreme (D3) drought categories continued across a large part of southeast Arizona during April, with the exception of western Pima County.
Precipitation totals for the month totaled less than 0.25 inch, or less than 25 percent of normal, in most areas, but a few locations from the Mogollon Rim across western Graham/eastern Pinal counties into east central Pima County received between 0.25 and 0.75 inch of rain. Soil moisture readings remained very low, below the 5th percentile ranking across Santa Cruz, eastern Pima and Pinal and western Graham counties and below the 10th percentile ranking elsewhere. Levels at San Carlos Reservoir fell close to zero percent of capacity with only 50 acre-feet--the lowest level in more than a decade. At least a dozen small wild land fires occurred during the month, three of which  grew to over 1000 acres due to dry conditions and gusty winds.