Drought — Yuma County, Colorado

2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Yuma County, Colorado

Event narrative

The precipitation for the month ranged from one to three inches, with the highest amounts reported in the northeast part of the county. This was near normal to one inch above normal for the month. Normal precipitation ranges from one to one and a half inches.

Wider weather episode

The drought status unchanged through September, with the northeast corner of the county persisting at D3 Extreme Drought. Ironically this is where the highest precipitation for the month fell.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1057612. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.