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Las Cruces Air Quality Dona Ana County |
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. | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
2017 | 131 | 200 | 27 | 4 | 3 |
2016 | 154 | 197 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
2015 | 174 | 179 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | 222 | 128 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
2013 | 179 | 151 | 21 | 7 | 7 |
Las Cruces Water Quality El Paso-Las Cruces Watershed |
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. | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
2014 | 26 | 0 | 74 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
2008 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
2004 | 47 | 0 | 53 |
2002 | 62 | 0 | 38 |
Las Cruces Recreation |
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. | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
White Sands National Monument, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument plus 3 more | 7 |
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
5 | 26 |
State Parks, Sites, etc. | 4 | 11 |
Las Cruces Climate (1971-2000) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 21 F | 27 F |
January - Avg Daily Temp | 39 F | 37 F |
July - Avg Daily Temp | 79 F | 74 F |
July - Avg High Temp | 95 F | 86 F |
Avg Annual Precipitation | 12 in | 35 in |
Las Cruces Elevation | |
4,266 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
Las Cruces Natural Hazards |
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. | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
Total Hazard Risk | Lower | Moderate |
Earthquake | 4.5% | 10.9% |
Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
Hurricane | 0 | 10 |
Flood | Moderate | Very High |
Tornado | Very Low | Low |
Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
Wildfire | High | Low |
Las Cruces Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
Palo Verde (3) | 360 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
Las Cruces Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg |
Total Degree Days | 5,182 | 5,915 |
HDD | 3,818 | 4,662 |
CDD | 1,364 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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