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Topic of the Week:
Drought in Eastern Colorado

[Pix of CO Drought Map]


There was no change during the past week in the drought situation in eastern Colorado. The Abnormally Dry drought category persists here in Elbert County.
To see maps of other areas in the U.S. visit the University of Nebraska's drought web page. Thanks to the National Climate Data Center of NOAA and the University of Nebraska for the creation and distribution of this map.

Month RTS Rain and Snow Melt (inches) 25 Year Average Precipitation (inches)
2nd Half of August 2011 0.83 1.41
September 2011 1.36 1.00
October 2011 2.07 1.27
November 2011 0.54 0.87
December 2011 0.95 0.71
January 2012 0.40 0.66
February 2012 2.54 0.63
March 2012 0.03 1.44
April 2012 1.93 2.23
2nd week of May 2012 0.31 1.27
Totals 10.96 11.49

The table on the left shows the measured precipitation recorded here at RTS from the second half of August, 2011 through the second week of May 2012 compared to the 25 year average for the same period. For the 2011-2012 period, we are 0.53 inches below normal.

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