Issues

This map depicts data from the National Drought Mitigation Center. Drought intensity categories are based on numerous indicators and local reports from more than...

Colorado water officials have reached a settlement removing one of the last barriers to a new water program in Chatfield Reservoir.

A new law gives the state authority to test water quality in mobile home parks and force owners to fix any issues. The testing program officially begins this summer, but state officials have gotten a head start at one community in Western Colorado that helped spur the legislation.

Colorado lawmakers approved bills to help finance the Colorado Water Plan, protect watersheds, mitigate wildfires and recover from drought.

Tree rings can tell a story. Wide bands signal a wet period, while narrow ones show a drought. Whole ecosystems can be encoded in...

As Colorado grapples with a demand-management program, there could be unintended consequences for animals that use irrigated agriculture for habitat.

This map shows total rain and snowfall in the contiguous United States, every month from 1981 to the present. The map's color scale runs...

New climate data shows a north/south split in streamflow declines in the Colorado River Basin.

Coloradans legally bet more than $1.1 billion on sports in 2020, exceeding expectations and funneling some cash to the Colorado Water Plan sooner than anticipated.

A lack of snow impacts the West’s water resources, wildfire risk, recreational activities and ecosystem health.