Severe and extreme drought gripped the Colorado River Basin in July 2026, as wildfires burned across parched Colorado and dry skies offered little relief.
Tag: Nevada drought
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.
A new Nevada law allows a second major Las Vegas water pipeline while expanding protected land in Sloan Canyon.
Federal drought aid expands across Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, offering emergency loans to struggling farmers and ranchers.
Rains eased drought in Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming, while severe drought expanded in Utah, according to the October 2 U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought eases in Rockies, persists in parts of Desert Southwest
Monsoon rains eased drought in Arizona and New Mexico, while Colorado and Wyoming saw improvements. Utah and Nevada remain largely dry.