USDA designates 28 Colorado counties as disaster areas
The United States Department of Agriculture has declared Colorado counties eligible for emergency loans due to drought in 2018.
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39 Colorado counties eligible for small business loans
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.
First time – Colorado 100 percent free from drought, abnormally dry conditions
Its official - Colorado is 100 percent free from drought and abnormally dry conditions for the first time since records became available in January 2000.
Colorado – and most of the nation – now drought-free
Colorado is virtually free of all drought conditions for the first time since 2009.
USDA designates 13 Colorado counties as disaster areas
Colorado ag producers may be eligible for drought relief through loans from the USDA.
Severe conditions retreat - Colorado mostly free from drought
In three months, Colorado has moved from more than half of the state in severe or worst drought conditions to mostly drought-free.
After more than a year, the worst drought recedes from Colorado
After more than a year of drought, Colorado's situation continues dramatic improvements.
50% of Colorado was in the worst drought stages – 6 months later, dramatic change
In less than six months, Colorado has dropped from nearly half of the state in the worst drought categories to less than one percent.
Major improvements for Colorado’s drought picture as strong snowpack continues
Extreme, exceptional drought mostly disappear from Colorado as snow storms continue.
Significant improvements for Colorado drought, snowpack continues to increase
Colorado continues to see large drought improvements and increasing snowpack.