Residents of Southeast Colorado are invited by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to register now for our annual Southeast Region Outdoor Adventure Weekend at John Martin Reservoir State Park.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of southeast Colorado. The watch will be in effect until 10:00 p.m.
Counties covered included
The United States Department of Agriculture has designated 14 more Colorado counties to be primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by ongoing drought conditions in the area.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide until sunset Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to honor the victims of the tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas, and as proclaimed by President Trump.
Rivers and Creeks
Much of eastern Colorado will be at risk for severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon, with potential for heavy rain, golf ball-size hail and tornadoes.
Moisture has been increasing across the region, which is expected to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms starting in the early afternoon.
While southwest Colorado continues to suffer under the worst category of drought conditions, the northeast portion of the state showed improvement following an increase in spring rain and thunderstorms.
Abnormally dry conditions continued to recede from the northeast, leaving more than 20 percent of the state free from drought. Moderate drought was also in decline for Adams, Arapahoe and northern Elbert county, moving those areas into abnormally dry conditions. Severe drought dropped to moderate conditions in parts of Elbert and Lincoln counties.
This week at Lamar Theatre
Regular pricing Thursday
May 21: Cook’s choice breakfast
May 22: Cook’s choice breakfast
May 23: Cook’s choice breakfast
May 21: Sloppy joes. NO salad bar
May 22: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. NO salad bar
May 23: Sack lunches. NO salad bar
