Drought - The Journal

Montezuma Land Conservancy gets $277K grant for wildlife habitat projects

Projects support wetlands to benefit Gunnison sage grouse, big game and ranches

DATE: Jun 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Key reservoir on Colorado River hits record low amid drought

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A key reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped to its record low in the latest showing of the drought's grip on the region.

DATE: Jun 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Montezuma County declares drought disaster

State and federal programs offer drought assistance, emergency loans

DATE: Jun 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado

Weak snowpack leaves McPhee Reservoir low for season

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County farmers tighten belts during dry season

Snow-water equivalent at 31% of historical median

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas River projected to stay low over coming months

Snowpack has already peaked, and remains below average

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low flows on Dolores River will hurt fish

Poor snowpack reduces downstream release from McPhee dam; many trout expected to die

DATE: Apr 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water supply, wildfire concerns loom over spring, summer

Prolonged drought did not loosen its grip over the winter

DATE: Apr 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winds and dry conditions trigger wildfire watch in Southwest Colorado

Cortez had strong winter snows, but mountains of Dolores Basin below average

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forester who planted 2 million trees uproots for next adventure

Gretchen Fitzgerald spent years restoring forests in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst

Forest devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Recent snowstorms barely scratch surface of Colorado’s drought

Forecasts for the next few months aren’t optimistic, either

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News