The Mexican state of Sonora, south of Arizona, saw drought conditions lessen across the state this summer.
According to data from the Mexican government, only six of Sonora’s 72 municipalities were registering drought conditions at the end of August this year.
At the same time last year, the data shows 56 municipalities were affected.
The significant reduction in drought conditions across the state of Sonora comes after a particularly wet summer.
Of the six municipalities that continue to register drought, none of them are classified as extreme or exceptional levels. Last year, 17 municipalities in Sonora were experiencing extreme or exceptional drought at the end of August.
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