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Drought in Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Colorado
Drought May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 · Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin (CO Zone 011) started the month of May with Extreme (D3) Drought analyzed across over 75% of the zone. By the end of the month, this area of Extreme (D3) Drought had expanded to cover over 90% of 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 1267562. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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