September monsoon rains determine the advantages and disadvantages for local farmers
Mikey Tongko
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — As September monsoon storms bring much-needed rain through the area, the Borderland saw its share of damage. For local farmers, the last few days of storm activity have been both a blessing and an obstacle.
Flash flooding can cause water to stay stagnant in sections of farms, depriving the crops of much-needed oxygen to stay alive.
According to National Weather Service reports, these thunderstorm chances remain in effect for the next few days, bringing more chances of flooding — especially with increased rain chances for Thursday evening.
ABC-7’s StormTrack Weather Team also issued an ABC-7 First Alert through Saturday for the rains.
ABC-7 reached out to local farmers to hear how the storms impacted their land.
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