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A 5-inch rainfall deficit: Can the monsoon save Colorado's summer?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (96+ words) Before this week, Colorado Springs was nearly five inches below average for rainfall this year, causing plants and trees to struggle. Meteorologist Casey Dorn explains how the current monsoon pattern is helping, but why it's only one part of a…...
What we know about historic floods in two southwestern Colorado communities
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1009+ words) Updated on: October 13, 2025 / 10:26 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Floods pounded two communities in southwestern Colorado over the weekend and more rain is forecast over the next two nights. New mandatory evacuations have also been ordered near Pagosa Springs ahead of forecasted…...
Colorado Springs Utilities urges water conservation amid low snowpack
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (159+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Springs Utilities is reminding customers to be "water wise". Thanks to a historically low snowpack, CSU projects the water flowing into our system to be cut in half. This story will be updated. The post…...
Colorado Springs Utilities preparing for a "drought year"
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) Storage has to be projected below 1.5 years by April 1st for water restrictions to be put in place. An issue Colorado Springs is not dealing with right now, but should consider when it comes to water use. Storage has to be…...
Colorado Springs Utilities preparing for "drought year" following dry winter
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — In preparation of expected drought conditions, the Colorado Springs Utilities Board unanimously approved a water shortage response resolution on Wednesday. General Manager of Infrastructure and Resource Planning Abby Ortega says the approval provides Colorado Springs Utilities…...
Colorado Springs Utilities Board approves drought resolution as conditions worsen
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (822+ words) The Colorado Springs Utilities Board unanimously approved a drought response resolution Wednesday that allows the city to make operational changes to shore up its water supply amid dry and warm conditions that are expected to continue. The resolution also allows…...
Dry winter conditions force Colorado Springs homeowners to rethink landscaping and fire safety
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The unusually dry winter conditions in Colorado Springs are prompting homeowners to reconsider their approach to creating the "perfect home," with landscapers and construction experts seeing increased demand for drought-resistant solutions and fire-safe materials. While many…...
Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (657+ words) Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of the Southwest, but across the Colorado River basin ongoing water supply concerns still linger amid tense policy negotiations and near record-low reservoir storage. Even after accounting for the heavy rain, 57% of…...
Rain in southwestern Colorado raises rivers to levels unseen since the 1970s, water stored in one reservoir doubles
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (879+ words) Tropical storms that drenched southwestern Colorado caused rivers to swell to levels unseen since the 1970s and doubled the amount of water in one small reservoir in La Plata County. Two storms in the Pacific, Hurricane Priscilla and tropical storm Raymond,…...
A new study finds eastern Colorado is drying faster than the Western Slope due to climate change
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (452+ words) Win a trip for two to Croatia! A new paper analyzing climate models finds that eastern Colorado is likely drying out faster than western parts of the state due to climate change, potentially exacerbating a critical mismatch in water resources…...