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 water supply
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.
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.
Hot weather and almost no rainfall worsened drought conditions across much of the Colorado River Basin this week.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows low snowpack and early snowmelt across the West, raising concerns for water supplies in the Colorado River Basin.
Arizona will keep its drought declarations in place as a weak La Niña and long-term dry conditions challenge snowpack, reservoirs and watershed health.