U.S. Drought Monitor

 (data through 6/14/11)
Data Source(s): U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Drought Mitigation Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Few changes have occurred in drought conditions across the western U.S. during the past 30 days (Figure 3). Most of the West is experiencing wet and drought-free conditions, including parts of California and the Rockies in Montana, which have received more than 200 percent of average precipitation since late May. The Southwest including Texas, on the other hand, is mired in drought. In the past month, conditions have worsened across large parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. Fire restrictions are in place across the Southwest and have reached up into southeastern Colorado due to the increasing drought conditions. Impacts to agriculture, including crops, pastures, and grasslands, as well as impacts to water resources are likely affecting most of New Mexico and parts of southern Arizona.

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