The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during October. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. Isolated locations received nearly an inch of rainfall from thunderstorms during October, but most of the area only received between 5 and 50 percent of normal monthly precipitation. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th percentile ranking in most areas through October.

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

The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during October. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. Isolated locations received nearly an inch of rainfall from thunderstorms during October, but most of the area only received between 5 and 50 percent of normal monthly precipitation. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th percentile ranking in most areas through October.

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

The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during October. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. Isolated locations received nearly an inch of rainfall from thunderstorms during October, but most of the area only received between 5 and 50 percent of normal monthly precipitation. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th percentile ranking in most areas through October.

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

The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during October. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. Isolated locations received nearly an inch of rainfall from thunderstorms during October, but most of the area only received between 5 and 50 percent of normal monthly precipitation. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th percentile ranking in most areas through October.

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

The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during October. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. Isolated locations received nearly an inch of rainfall from thunderstorms during October, but most of the area only received between 5 and 50 percent of normal monthly precipitation. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th percentile ranking in most areas through October.

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

The extreme (D3) drought category continued across far southern and eastern sections of southeast Arizona during October. The area near the New Mexico line encompassed southern Greenlee, southeast Graham and eastern Cochise counties, including the Chiricahua Mountains; while areas near the International Border stretched from the Huachuca Mountains westward across Santa Cruz County to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Pima County. Isolated locations received nearly an inch of rainfall from thunderstorms during October, but most of the area only received between 5 and 50 percent of normal monthly precipitation. Soil moisture readings remained below the 5th percentile ranking in most areas through October.