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.
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows mixed conditions across the Colorado River Basin, with rainfall improving parts of Colorado while drought intensifies in portions of New Mexico.
Hot, dry weather continues to pressure the Colorado River Basin as drought expands in parts of the West despite scattered improvements.
Low snowpack, early runoff, and shrinking reservoirs are raising concerns about Rio Grande drying in New Mexico this summer.
A quiet federal move, groundwater struggles, and a major court ruling reveal a deeper truth: Western water is about control, not just supply.
Drought is spreading across the Colorado River Basin as snowpack melts early and water supply concerns grow heading into summer.