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Drought

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

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

DATE: Nov 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: 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

DATE: Oct 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage

Leaf peeping seasons have been disrupted as the planet warms

DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bennet and Romney raft Colorado River amid historic drought

Ranches in Southwest Colorado suffering from water shortages

DATE: Sep 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low

Houseboats removed from reservoir as water level falls 50 feet in a year

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Monsoon quenches short-term drought across Southwest Colorado

It will take a couple of good seasons, including above-average snowpack, to improve long-term situation

DATE: Aug 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County sees some relief from drought conditions

Water usage reduction is ‘on track’

DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado declares drought emergency for Western Slope

State monitors 21 counties, including La Plata County

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought forces Grand Junction to dip into Colorado River

DENVER (AP) – For 65 years, the Ute Water Conservancy District serving Grand Junction and Mesa County has let the Colorado River flow on by, while drawing drinking water from pristine runof...

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Drought triggers penalties for overuse of water

Dolores Water Conservancy District enacts fines to deter overuse of water

DATE: Jun 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low flows on Dolores River trigger limits on fishing

Anglers being asked to only fish in the morning below McPhee dam

DATE: Jun 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials aware of 31 fires in southwest La Plata County

Nineteen of those blazes are controlled or extinguished

DATE: Jun 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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