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: New Mexico 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.
All 33 New Mexico counties have been designated drought disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers eligible for low-interest emergency loans.
Hot weather and almost no rainfall worsened drought conditions across much of the Colorado River Basin this week.
Low snowpack, early runoff, and shrinking reservoirs are raising concerns about Rio Grande drying in New Mexico this summer.
Extreme heat and dry conditions are expanding drought across the Colorado River Basin, raising concerns about soil moisture and water supply.