Severe and extreme drought gripped the Colorado River Basin in July 2026, as wildfires burned across parched Colorado and dry skies offered little relief.
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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 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.
Wyoming’s North Platte Basin faces extreme drought as runoff forecasts plunge to just 17% of normal for the 2026 snowmelt season.
Spring rains provide drought relief in parts of the Colorado River Basin, but large areas still face severe drought, as seen in the May 2025 U.S. Drought Monitor.
Moderate drought eased in parts of Utah and Wyoming, but extreme dryness grew in NW Wyoming. Warmer-than-normal temps pose ongoing challenges.