drought

Two weeks after extreme drought returned to Colorado, the impacted area has continued to expand according to the latest report from the National Drought Mitigation Center.

Extreme conditions expanded to the west and south, reaching portions of Montezuma, Dolores San Miguel and Ouray counties. All or portions of San Juan, La Plata, Archuleta, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache, Rio Grande, Conejos, Alamosa, Costilla, Custer, Huerfano and Las Animas counties in south central Colorado were in the third worst category on the drought scale during the prior week.

Extreme drought entered Colorado last week for the first time in over a year, and continued its expansion in the latest report from the National Drought Mitigation Center.

An early morning thunderstorm brought around an inch of rain to drought-plagued Kiowa County Saturday.

In Eads, 1.16 inches was recorded between midnight and 4:00 a.m.

In eastern Kiowa County, Sean Harkness reported 0.90 inches on social media.

High fire danger returns to much of drought-stricken southern Colorado Wednesday.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Colorado crop progress and conditions as reported by the USDA for the week ending May 10, 2020.

For the first time in more than a year, Colorado has areas of extreme drought - the third worst category.

Colorado crop progress and condition report for the week ending May 3, 2020, from the USDA.

The United States Department of Agriculture has declared Colorado counties eligible for emergency loans due to drought in 2018.

Small businesses in 39 Colorado counties, as well as neighboring counties in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming may be eligible for loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.