Monsoon rain eased drought in Arizona while Lake Powell and Lake Mead fell to their lowest late-July levels in 30 years.
Tag: Colorado drought
A late-season storm brought little relief to the West as low streamflows and worsening drought signal a difficult summer ahead for the Colorado River Basin.
Federal officials released $40 million for the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project, bringing the historic Colorado River protection effort close to full funding.
Late December storms brought uneven drought relief across the Colorado River Basin, improving conditions in some areas while others grew drier.
Drought eased in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, but northern Colorado saw worsening conditions, according to the September 11 Drought Monitor.