U.S. Drought Monitor
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All of Colorado is under drought status for the first time since 2013
Most of the state is in “severe drought,” with 17% in the most extreme category of “exceptional drought”
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How coronavirus and drought have combined to affect Colorado’s limited water supply
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One-third of Colorado is now in a severe drought, mostly in the south
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Colorado’s drought is at its lowest level in at least 19 years
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Colorado’s drought situation continues to improve, with just 11% of the state under dry conditions
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Colorado’s drought persists, with abnormally dry conditions covering 83 percent of the state
A bright spot in the data is Colorado's snowpack, which is above the average and the normal for this time of year
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El Nino weather pattern could bring drought relief to Colorado, broader southwestern U.S.
Weather researchers also say higher-than-average precipitation in the region is not likely to make up for growing rainfall deficits over the past year
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Colorado drought gets worse, especially in state’s southwest corner
About 32 percent of the state is in extreme drought
