Drought in Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Colorado

With the 3/31 US Drought Monitor update, an area of Extreme (D3) Drought was analyzed as covering approximately 50% of Colorado Zone 017 - Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide. Approximately 15% of the zone was under Severe (D2) Drought conditions, with the remaining 35% under Moderate (D1) Drought conditions. No reports of impacts or losses related to drought conditions in the zone have been received.

Drought significantly worsened across much of eastern Utah and western Colorado during the week between the March 24th US Drought Monitor update and the March 31st update. Nearly every zone in eastern Utah and western Colorado was now experiencing Extreme (D3) Drought conditions, or worse.