The lowest reservoir levels — just 28% of capacity, are in the Upper Rio Grande basin, which serves the San Luis Valley. Is the Electoral College systemic racism? Fire and climatology experts on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, provided an update on the drought and wildfire situation in Colorado and the neighboring states of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, saying fire danger has been reduced but the region is still dealing with the long-term effects of drought. The South Platte River basin’s snowpack level was 155 percent of normal heading into the weekend, when more snow fell. Water consumption also comes into play. Be Nice. DENVER (AP) — Officials say a year after most of Colorado was drought-free, nearly all of the state is now experiencing a dry spell. Support independent, Colorado-owned journalism by joining The Colorado Sun. In the past two months, water conditions have improved in western Colorado and the Front Range between Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Bolinger said. District Attorney George Brauchler said during a news conference that there was no visual evidence the driver aimed at anyone on the highway during the July 25 protest, As President Donald Trump and Republicans in the Senate look to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, the court is becoming a central election issue, Proposition 113 on the November ballot in Colorado shines a light on the nation’s electoral system at a moment of racial reckoning. Forecasters are still waiting to see if an El Niño weather pattern will develop, which could bring increased moisture to Colorado. Across the state, water-year-to-date (a water year starts on Oct. 1 of the previous calendar year) precipitation in the central mountains, notably the Upper Colorado River Basin, is at 106% of normal. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. What will 2021 Matthew look like? You have permission to edit this article.
). A few parts of the state, mostly in the central mountains, are seeing good precipitation, she said, but it isn't enough to make up for the deficit caused by January's dry weather. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. or anything. Only a small sliver of the state in the far southwestern and southeastern regions are in severe drought (shown in dark orange), but almost half of the state is in moderate drought. As of Thursday, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported that 12.35 percent of the state, mostly in the Four Corners area, remains under exceptional drought — no change from the week before. The area is experiencing a drought. Conditions have deteriorated over the past year due to drier conditions, warmer temperatures and a higher level of evaporation. This includes directly interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents. You can be in the know right alongside Colorado’s political insiders. We'd love to hear eyewitness The Colorado Department of Transportation is working double time to keep high country stretches of highways passable. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, There was a problem saving your notification. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism While that may not sound good, overall, the state's reservoirs are well above average in their water levels, even better than they were a year ago, when the state was coming out of drought. But we might not know until then what the impact is. But if you were expecting an overnight solution to Colorado’s drought, which has been particularly acute in the southwest part of the state, don’t hold your breath. Be Proactive. Keep it Clean. The Pallavicini chairlift at Arapahoe Basin carries skiers and snowboarders on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2019. Want the real scoop? Member subscribers also receive the weekly print edition of our award-winning newspaper, containing outstanding features and news stories, in their mailboxes every Saturday. Still, Berggen said his organization is cautiously optimistic about the coming snow season.