Monsoon rain eased drought in parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, but severe dry conditions persist across much of the Colorado River Basin.
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Monsoon storms ease drought in Arizona and New Mexico, while heat and dryness worsen conditions elsewhere in the Colorado River Basin.
Monsoon brings patchy relief to Colorado River Basin drought
Monsoon storms brought scattered relief to southern Arizona and Utah, but extreme drought still grips much of Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.
Lake Mead has fallen to its lowest level on record while drought tightens across the seven Colorado River Basin states, straining ranches and crops.
Monsoon storms eased drought in parts of Arizona and New Mexico this week, but extreme and exceptional drought still gripped much of Colorado and Wyoming.
Walsenburg's City Council approved Stage 3 water conservation measures, effective Aug. 7, 2026, after extreme drought and a falling Wahatoya Lake.