THE FOUR CORNERS REGION IS BEING DESCRIBED AS THE EPICENTER OF DROUGHT IN THE U-S. MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO IS IN THE EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT CATEGORY, THE WORST KIND, ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND THAT EVEN INCLUDES PARTS OF SANDOVAL AND SANTA FE COUNTIES.
ONLY FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE, ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER, IS DROUGHT FREE. LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME ALMOST 90-PERCENT OF THE STATE WAS FREE OF DROUGHT. WITH RECENT RAINS, MOST OF THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA IS NOW ONLY IN THE MODERATE DROUGHT CATEGORY.
