– Share of state experiencing drought conditions (20-year average): 84,806 sq. mi. (69.8% of land area); 1,455,107 people (70.7% of population)

— Moderate drought: 59,647 sq. mi. (49.1% of land area); 982,435 people (47.7% of population)

— Severe drought: 37,763 sq. mi. (31.1% of land area); 628,360 people (30.5% of population)

— Extreme drought: 17,850 sq. mi. (14.7% of land area); 290,019 people (14.1% of population)

— Exceptional drought: 4,918 sq. mi. (4.0% of land area); 76,350 people (3.7% of population)

A view of the New Mexico drought map shows wide swaths of orange, red and brown, indicating moderate to exceptional drought. The water authority in Albuquerque is advising people how to deal with the current scenario, where precipitation is estimated at 30% less than the usual winter.