The U.S. Drought Monitor's report shows exceptional drought expanding in central Colorado while severe and extreme drought persists across most of Utah. Heat records fell across the West as limited...
Tag: Colorado River Basin drought
Severe and extreme drought gripped the Colorado River Basin in July 2026, as wildfires burned across parched Colorado and dry skies offered little relief.
Extreme drought expands across the Four Corners, the 94,000-acre Cottonwood Fire burns near Beaver, Utah, and three firefighters die battling blazes in Colorado.
Drought Monitor Report: Heat and fire grip Colorado River Basin
Extreme drought, raging wildfires, and failing rangelands are hammering the Colorado River Basin as dry, hot conditions show little sign of letting up.
Heat and drought persist across the Colorado River Basin as low snowpack drives low-flow conditions and a dry forecast offers little near-term relief.
Utah's 2026 drought is shrinking reservoirs, sparking early wildfires, and straining water supplies — and officials say the worst of summer is still ahead.