Debeque To Silt Corridor storm history

The Spring Creek Fire started in late June 5 miles southwest of Parachute, and grew to 3286 acres before it was finally contained in early September. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The Spring Creek Fire started in late June 5 miles southwest of Parachute, and grew to 3286 acres before it was finally contained in early September. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The Spring Creek Fire started in late June 5 miles southwest of Parachute, and grew to 3286 acres before it was finally contained in early September. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The Spring Creek Fire started in late June 5 miles southwest of Parachute, and grew to 3286 acres before it was finally contained in early September. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The US Drought Monitor removed the last area of Extreme (D3) Drought from Colorado Zone 007 - De Beque to Silt Corridor on October 14th, 2025. Extreme (D3) Drought did not reoccur for a month. Therefore this will be the last entry for this zone until such time as Extreme (D3) Dro…

Five of the six reporting stations available for verification recording temperatures at or below 32F for at least 3 hours, and four of those six recorded temperatures at or below 28F for at least three hours. This means that at least 50% of the zone experienced a season-ending fr…

With four of the eight reporting stations available for verification recording temperatures at or below 32F for at least 3 hours, at least 50% of the zone experienced a freeze. None of the eight stations recorded temperatures at or below 28F for at least 3 hours, so this was not …

Areas of fog developed within lower valleys along I-70 resulting from heavy rainfall on over the previous days. The KRIL ASOS at the Rifle Garfield County Airport reported sustained periods of reduced visibility from mist and fog throughout the night of the 11th and 12th. The KRI…

Widespread fog developed within lower valleys along I-70 resulting from heavy rainfall on October 10 and 11. The KRIL ASOS at the Rifle Garfield County Airport reported sustained periods of reduced visibility from mist and fog beginning early in the morning on the 10th and persis…

At approximately 12:08 PM MDT on the 4th, and again at 12:15 PM MDT, the KRIL ASOS at the Garfield County Region Airport recorded a gust to 71 mph. Other sites around the zone recorded gusts to 45-55 mph during the afternoon hours. No reports of injuries, damages, or fatalities w…

At the beginning of the month of October, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought as covering 95% of Colorado Zone 007 - Debeque to Silt Corridor, with the remaining 5% of the zone under Severe (D2) Drought conditions. With the 10/14 Drought Monitor update…

At the beginning of the month of September, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Exceptional (D4) Drought conditions that covered roughly 90% of Colorado Zone 007 - DeBeque to Silt Corridor, with the remaining 10% under Extreme (D3) Drought conditions. With the 9/3 update, …

At the beginning of the month of August, the US Drought Monitor analyzed Extreme (D3) Drought conditions as covering the entirety of Colorado Zone 007 - DeBeque to Silt Corridor. With the 8/13/25 Drought Monitor update, an area of Exceptional (D4) Drought was analyzed, covering r…

The Cottonwood Flat Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 1.6 miles east-northeast of Parachute, Colorado. The fire grew to 311 acres before it was contained in late July. The estimated cost to date was $2,800,000.

The US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought in Colorado Zone 007 - DeBeque to Silt Corridor throughout the month of July. There was little change in the areal extent of the Extreme (D3) Drought during the month. A number of small wildfires started along Inters…

The Hilltop Fire started in late June about 7 miles southeast of Rifle. The cause is undetermined. The fire grew to 326 acres before it was contained a couple days later in late June. The estimated cost to date was $430,000. 1 home and 1 RV were lost in the fire.

Only a small portion of the far western end of the zone is analyzed as having Extreme (D3) Drought conditions. This area remained unchanged throughout the month of June.

The De Beque to Silt Corridor (CO Zone 007) began the month with Extreme (D3) Drought at its western extent, covering less than a quarter of the zone. This area expanded slightly over the course of the month, but remained less than a quarter of the zone.

The US Drought Monitor update on April 29th added a large pocket of Extreme (D3) Drought to central Western Colorado, including portions of Mesa, Delta, and Montrose Counties. This area, combined with the small sliver of D3 conditions in the southern San Juans, put just under 6.5…

The KRIL ASOS at the Garfield County Regional Airport recorded a minimum temperature of 32F, while the minimum at any of the 8 available sensors was 21F. A total of 4 of the available 8 sensors recorded at least 3 hours of temperatures at or below 32F, with an average 3.5 hours, …

The coldest temperature recorded at the KRIL ASOS at Garfield County Regional Airport was 30F, while the coldest temperature recorded at any of the 8 available sensors was 27F. A total of 5 out of the 8 available sensors recorded at least 3 hours of temperatures at or below 32F, …

The KRIL ASOS at the Garfield County Regional Airport recorded a gust to 59 mph at approximately 6:30 PM local time on the 17th. Wind gusts across the zone ranged from 45 mph to the peak of 59 mph during the day, before diminishing in the evening as the cold front moved through. …

At approximately 2:15 AM local time, the KRIL ASOS at Garfield County Regional Airport recorded a gust to 59 mph. Gusts across the zone during the morning of April 1st ranged from 45 mph to the peak gust of 59 mph. No reports of injuries, damages, or fatalities were received in a…

Generally 5 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with 7.8 inches of snow reported at Battlement Mesa 0.9 WNW. Wind gusts were in the 25 to 30 mph range.

The KRIL ASOS in Rifle recorded a three hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind speeds were sufficient to produce wind chills colder than 15F. While wind speeds did not hit the 10 mph threshold, the wind chills produced were sufficiently cold to warrant recording. …

The KRIL ASOS in Rifle recorded an approximately one hour period of temperatures below 25F and wind speeds sufficient to produce wind chill values below 15F. The period did not see wind speeds meet the 10 mph threshold, however the wind chills produced were cold enough to warrant…

The KRIL ASOS in Rifle recorded an one hour period where temperatures were below 25F and winds were sufficient to produce wind chill values below 15F. Winds during this period did not meet the 10 mph threshold, but the wind chills produced were cold enough to warrant recording. T…

The KRIL ASOS in Rifle recorded an approximately 16 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind speeds were sufficient to produce wind chill values below 15F. Wind speeds for the majority of the period were at or above the 10 mph threshold required, but even the period…

The KRIL ASOS in Rifle recorded an approximately 1.5 hour period of temperatures below 25F and winds sufficient to produce wind chill values below 15F. Winds did not reach the 10 mph threshold, however the wind chills produced were cold enough to warrant recording. Temperatures r…

The KRIL ASOS in Rifle recorded an approximately 13 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind speeds were sufficient to produce wind chill values below 15F. There are points where wind speeds did not reach the 10 mph threshold during the first half of this period, bu…

Over the course of the morning, dense fog from the Grand Valley began to work upriver toward Rifle, CO. At around 9:45AM local time, the KRIL ASOS at Garfield County Regional Airport began to report visibilities reduced to 1/4 mile or less. Additionally, satellite imagery, airfie…

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with 10 inches of snow reported at New Castle 0.8 SE.

The Asbury Creek Fire started in mid October 7 miles north-northeast of Palisade, Colorado due to a lightning strike. The fire grew to 145 acres before it was contained in a day later in mid October.

With an unusually cold airmass in place, and calm winds and clear skies promoting effective radiational cooling, temperatures dropped below freezing across much of the zone. 7 of the 10 sites available recorded temperatures at or below 32F for at least 3 hours, with the average d…

The peak gust of 79 mph was recorded at the CDOT mesonet station 070w051 Beaver Tail Tunnel at 1:38 PM on the 2nd. Other gusts across the zone were generally 50-65 mph.

Generally 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with 10.4 inches reported at Silt 2.9 NNW. Wind gusts were in the 25 to 40 mph range during the event with peak winds in the 40 to 65 mph range prior to the onset of snow.

Dense fog was reported by the ASOS located at Garfield County Regional Airport in Rifle, CO between 7AM and 9AM. Utilizing webcam imagery, fog was noted to be highly localized, mainly impacting airport grounds. Interstate 70 was unaffected.

Generally 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across the area. Additionally, a snow squall moved through the area on 12/8, dropping visibilities at the Rifle Garfield County Airport to a quarter of a mile as winds gusted above 30 mph at times throughout the storm. This snow squall resulte…

Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area. 6.8 inches reported at New Castle 0.8SE.

Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area. 6.8 inches reported at New Castle 0.8SE.

Overnight lows ranged from 11 to 24 degrees F across the zone, including a low of 16 degrees F at Garfield County Regional Airport in Rifle. This constituted a season-ending freeze, as all reporting sites dropped below 28 degrees F for 3 hours or more.

Overnight lows ranged from 23 to 30 degrees, with lows 28 or less for over 50% of the zone, including a low of 28 degrees at the Rifle Garfield County Airport.

A peak wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Rifle Garfield County Airport.

The Bunkwater Fire started in mid August from a lightning strike near De Beque Canyon just west of Interstate 70, and grew to 138 acres before it was contained the next week.

The HWY 6 Fire started in late July from unknown causes in Garfield County, and grew to 100 acres before it was contained the next day.

A peak wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Rifle-Garfield County Airport.

A snow squall impacted portions of the I-70 corridor, reducing visibilities to less than one quarter of a mile for around 15 minutes as it moved through. Winds gusted to 50 mph at the Rifle Garfield County Airport.

A snow squall moved through the area, dropping visibilities at the Rifle Garfield County Airport to less than one quarter of a mile as winds gusted up to 62 mph with the squall.

A peak wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at Rifle Garfield County Airport.