Counties with the worst droughts in New Mexico
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- Abnormally dry: 24.4%
- Area in drought: 29.1% (#33 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 12.8%
--- Severe drought: 11.1%
--- Extreme drought: 5.2%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 29.1% (#33 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 12.8%
--- Severe drought: 11.1%
--- Extreme drought: 5.2%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
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- Abnormally dry: 47.7%
- Area in drought: 0.1%
--- Moderate drought: 0.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.1%
--- Moderate drought: 0.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
McKinley County
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- Abnormally dry: 99.9%
- Area in drought: 0.1%
--- Moderate drought: 0.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.1%
--- Moderate drought: 0.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Valencia County
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- Abnormally dry: 71.0%
- Area in drought: 0.2%
--- Moderate drought: 0.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.2%
--- Moderate drought: 0.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Rio Arriba County
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- Abnormally dry: 4.9%
- Area in drought: 0.6%
--- Moderate drought: 0.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.6%
--- Moderate drought: 0.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
DeBaca County
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- Abnormally dry: 75.5%
- Area in drought: 1.3%
--- Moderate drought: 1.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 1.3%
--- Moderate drought: 1.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Sierra County
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- Abnormally dry: 45.9%
- Area in drought: 1.3%
--- Moderate drought: 1.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 1.3%
--- Moderate drought: 1.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Cibola County
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- Abnormally dry: 8.8%
- Area in drought: 1.4%
--- Moderate drought: 1.4%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 1.4%
--- Moderate drought: 1.4%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
San Miguel County
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- Abnormally dry: 76.9%
- Area in drought: 5.8%
--- Moderate drought: 5.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 5.8%
--- Moderate drought: 5.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Catron County
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- Abnormally dry: 87.9%
- Area in drought: 9.9%
--- Moderate drought: 9.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 9.9%
--- Moderate drought: 9.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Torrance County
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- Abnormally dry: 61.2%
- Area in drought: 35.6%
--- Moderate drought: 21.1%
--- Severe drought: 11.5%
--- Extreme drought: 2.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 35.6%
--- Moderate drought: 21.1%
--- Severe drought: 11.5%
--- Extreme drought: 2.9%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Lea County
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- Abnormally dry: 59.4%
- Area in drought: 40.6%
--- Moderate drought: 40.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 40.6%
--- Moderate drought: 40.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Sandoval County
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- Abnormally dry: 37.9%
- Area in drought: 46.4%
--- Moderate drought: 38.5%
--- Severe drought: 7.9%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 46.4%
--- Moderate drought: 38.5%
--- Severe drought: 7.9%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Lincoln County
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- Abnormally dry: 8.8%
- Area in drought: 48.5%
--- Moderate drought: 27.6%
--- Severe drought: 20.2%
--- Extreme drought: 0.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 48.5%
--- Moderate drought: 27.6%
--- Severe drought: 20.2%
--- Extreme drought: 0.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Chaves County
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- Abnormally dry: 37.0%
- Area in drought: 63.0%
--- Moderate drought: 44.0%
--- Severe drought: 19.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 63.0%
--- Moderate drought: 44.0%
--- Severe drought: 19.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Grant County
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- Abnormally dry: 24.9%
- Area in drought: 68.5%
--- Moderate drought: 68.5%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 68.5%
--- Moderate drought: 68.5%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Santa Fe County
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- Abnormally dry: 20.9%
- Area in drought: 79.1%
--- Moderate drought: 79.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 79.1%
--- Moderate drought: 79.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Los Alamos County
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- Abnormally dry: 20.8%
- Area in drought: 79.2%
--- Moderate drought: 79.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 79.2%
--- Moderate drought: 79.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Bernalillo County
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- Abnormally dry: 7.4%
- Area in drought: 83.4%
--- Moderate drought: 14.1%
--- Severe drought: 35.1%
--- Extreme drought: 34.2%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 83.4%
--- Moderate drought: 14.1%
--- Severe drought: 35.1%
--- Extreme drought: 34.2%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Otero County
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- Abnormally dry: 14.4%
- Area in drought: 85.6%
--- Moderate drought: 17.5%
--- Severe drought: 35.8%
--- Extreme drought: 32.4%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 85.6%
--- Moderate drought: 17.5%
--- Severe drought: 35.8%
--- Extreme drought: 32.4%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Luna County
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- Abnormally dry: 4.0%
- Area in drought: 95.1%
--- Moderate drought: 30.1%
--- Severe drought: 33.2%
--- Extreme drought: 31.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 95.1%
--- Moderate drought: 30.1%
--- Severe drought: 33.2%
--- Extreme drought: 31.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Dona Ana County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 88.3%
--- Extreme drought: 11.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 0.0%
--- Severe drought: 88.3%
--- Extreme drought: 11.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Hidalgo County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 8.2%
--- Severe drought: 61.1%
--- Extreme drought: 30.8%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 8.2%
--- Severe drought: 61.1%
--- Extreme drought: 30.8%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.
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