Drought

Local News

Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure

Gretchen Fitzgerald spent years restoring forests in Southwest Colorado

March 29, 2021

Southwest Life

Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst

devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado

March 20, 2021

Local News

Animas River, once again, sets record low flow

breaking record in December, waterway drops even lower

February 22, 2021

Local News

Recent snowstorms lower severity of drought in Southwest Colorado

winter a hopeful sign for Southwest Colorado

February 21, 2021

Local News

One, two, three storm punch for Southwest Colorado

of systems expected to boost snowpack in San Juan Mountains

February 11, 2021

Local News

Shakeup at water district brings in new face to deal with old problems

Novak Huff, local attorney, joins the Southwestern Water Conservation District board

February 8, 2021

Local News

Drought causing issues for Durango’s fish hatchery

water forcing wildlife managers to stock fish earlier than normal

January 16, 2021

Local News

Animas River shatters all-time record low flow based on 109 years of data

1913 record is broken amid prolonged drought

January 5, 2021

Southwest Life

Five environmental issues to watch in 2021

Drought, overuse of public lands, mine cleanup top list in Southwest Colorado

December 31, 2020

Southwest Life

How did the warm fall impact the natural world?

Weather affects river levels, animal behavior, bird migrations, plant life

December 22, 2020

Southwest Life

Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed

Drought, wildfire, bark beetles pose collective long-term threat

November 5, 2020

Local News

Southwest Colorado ranchers battle drought, development

Persistent dry conditions, rising land prices force change

October 30, 2020

Local News

Winter storm knocks out wildfire west of Silverton

Popular Ice Lakes trail ‘heavily damaged,’ closed indefinitely

October 26, 2020

Local News

Prolonged drought results in record-low flows on Animas River

could change ‘at the snap of a finger’

October 9, 2020

Local News

Drought worsens; monsoonal rains miss Four Corners again

soil affects local crop yields in SW Colorado

August 31, 2020

Local News

Drought parches much of Colorado amid drier, warmer weather

The western corners of the state were abnormally dry during the summer of 2019, but the rest experienced no drought.…

August 4, 2020

New Mexico

Burn restrictions remain in San Juan County, N.M.

agencies cite drought conditions

July 28, 2020

Local News

Will Durango break 100 degrees this weekend?

Powerful heat wave settles over region

July 10, 2020

Local News

Is lightning playing a bigger role in Southwest Colorado wildfires?

Hot, dry and windy conditions set stage for blazes to spread

July 8, 2020

New Mexico

Rain or shine: Volunteer network helps track drought

radar is lacking, ground observers help monitor moisture

June 23, 2020

Local News

Illegal campfires plague San Juan National Forest

Service says issue critical given high wildfire conditions

June 4, 2020

New Mexico

Monsoon outlook poor for parched San Juan River Basin

‘Even in a dry time, we’re seeing drier than normal conditions’

June 4, 2020

Local News

Heat wave to hit Southwest Colorado on Wednesday

danger, already high, expected to increase

May 26, 2020

Pine River Times news

Dangerously dry early summer looks likely for S.W. Colorado

stream keeping rains north and west of Four Corners

May 18, 2020