On paper, northern Colorado’s recovery from months of drought appears to be nearly complete. The plethora of moisture in recent weeks has put precipitation and snowpack figures in the South Platte River basin above average and, collectively, reservoir levels are getting close to normal. According to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor, northern Colorado is no longer in a “drought” — being labeled instead as “abnormally dry.”
Read more...Water outlook ‘greatly improved’, but farmers still need rain, help from cities
Outlet: Windsor Now
June 6, 2013