Drought in Central Yampa River Basin, Colorado

With the 2/11 US Drought Monitor update, an area of Extreme (D3) Drought was analyzed as covering roughly 12% of Colorado Zone 002 - Central Yampa River Basin. Severe (D2) Drought covered the remaining 88% of the zone. From this point through the end of the month there was no change in drought condition in this zone. No reports of impacts or damages related to the drought were received.

As the month of February continued hot and dry, there was no relief from the worsening drought conditions. Extreme (D3) Drought either redeveloped or expanded across northwest Colorado and into the southern portion of the central Colorado Divide mountains. No areas of Exceptional (D4) Drought developed or expanded during the month.