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Drought in Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado
Drought May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 · Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
A very small portion of the Roan and Tavaput Plateau zone is under Extreme (D3) Drought conditions, but these conditions persisted throughout the month of May. In addition, the area of Severe (D2) Drought expanded substantially across the zone.
The wider storm
A generally warm and dry month of May in combination with a drier than normal winter has led to Extreme (D3) Drought to persist across portions of western Colorado.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1267557. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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