Drought — Yuma County, Colorado

2023-01-01 to 2023-01-23 · Yuma County, Colorado

Event narrative

Precipitation for the month ranged from 1.50-3.00, with the highest amounts in the southern part of the county. This was one to three inches above normal. Normal precipitation amounts range from 0.25-0.50.

Wider weather episode

The drought status for Yuma County improved through the month. The eastern part of the county was in D2 Severe Drought for the majority of the month, while the central and west part was in D1 Moderate Drought status.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.