Drought in Yuma County, Colorado

Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about three and one-half inches to eight inches (about one-half inch to five inches above average), most over west-central to northwest portions of the county. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are about two and three-quarters of an inch.

Above average precipitation supported drought improvement across Yuma County very early in the month. D2 Severe Drought conditions were present across the northern half of the county the first day of the month, but by the 2nd D2 Severe Drought was confined to far northwest Yuma County, which persisted through month's end. Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about three and one-half inches to eight inches, most over west-central to northwest portions of the county. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are about two and three-quarters of an inch.