Drought

Local News

Rain in June? Forecasters say up to an inch possible through Sunday in Durango

Thunderstorms heighten possibility of lightning-sparked wildfires

June 16, 2022

Local News

Experts call on federal government to mitigate drought, wildfires

Sen. Bennet says there’s a ‘five-alarm crisis for the American West’

June 8, 2022

Regional News

How cities in the West have water amid drought

Misha McBride looks at a formerly sunken boat now on cracked earth hundreds of feet from what is the shoreline…

May 25, 2022

Regional News

Southwest’s drought, fires a window into climate change future

Experts describe how reality threatens fastest-growing region in U.S.

May 20, 2022

Regional News

Colorado, Nebraska jostle over water rights amid drought

The South Platte River flows on April 28 in Fort Morgan. As climate change-fueled megadrought edges eastward, Nebraska wants to…

May 18, 2022

Local News

Spring winds reach 56 mph in Durango, last longer than usual

flag warning triggers burn ban in La Plata County

May 11, 2022

Regional News

To refine water forecasts, Western cities map snow by plane

A road winds through the snow-covered Rocky Mountains at Hoosier Pass as seen from the air April 18 near Blue…

May 4, 2022

Southwest Life

In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions

A high-flow release of water flows into the Colorado River from bypass tubes at Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Ariz.,…

April 13, 2022

Local News

Durango dodges problems with low reservoirs, but is subject to rivers’ whim

can’t be proactive about drought without significant water storage

April 9, 2022

Local News

For ranchers, adjusting to drought requires innovation, planning

Valley takes lessons from dry years to improve irrigation system

April 5, 2022

Local News

Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado

170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders

April 1, 2022

Regional News

Fire and rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits

From left, Laura Tyson, Tod Smith and Rebecca Caldwell, residents of Eldorado Springs, watch as the NCAR fire burns in…

April 1, 2022

Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

and warm weather projected this summer

March 28, 2022

Local News

Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests

Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread

March 17, 2022

Regional News

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

Glen Canyon Dam is seen Aug. 21, 2019, in Page, Ariz. The elevation of Lake Powell fell below 3,525 feet,…

March 16, 2022

Regional News

Coloradans worried about water, wildfires and cost of living, new poll shows

Telephone and online interview polled 3,440 residents of eight Mountain West states

February 18, 2022

Regional News

Megadrought in Colorado, rest of the Southwest, is worst in 1,200 years

tree ring data, researchers say climate change made conditions worse in last 22 years

February 16, 2022

Regional News

West’s megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years

Drought is now 5% drier than the old record from the 1500s

February 14, 2022

Regional News

Colorado River Basin’s water forecast looked good in January; now everything has changed

collected from sensors recorded near- or record-low snowfall during last three weeks of January

February 9, 2022

Local News

What will a new year bring to Southwest Colorado?

A new fire station? An end to drought? Here are a few things sure to make news in 2022

January 1, 2022

Local News

What if we have another dry winter? ‘Think of our mountains like a big sponge’

Scientists and water managers hope for snow, but they have reason for concern

December 9, 2021

Local News

Data gaps in Southwest Colorado limit what we know about local climate change

of radar and spotty ground monitoring make long-term forecasting difficult

November 15, 2021

Local News

Dove Creek getting urgent water delivery after drought dries up canal

Drought disrupts timing of McPhee Reservoir water flow for the first time

October 30, 2021

Regional News

Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage

peeping seasons have been disrupted as the planet warms

October 2, 2021