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Severe drought spreads across Colorado as exceptional drought holds in the mountains

Severe drought spreads across Colorado as exceptional drought holds in the mountains mps-post Fri, 06/19/2026 - 08:51 Image (Kiowa County Press) Severe drought tightened its hold on Colorado this week, spreading across more of the state's midsection even as the worst conditions held steady in the high country, according to data released Thursday by the National Drought Mitigation Center. The U.S. Drought Monitor map, which reflects conditions through Tuesday, June 16, shows that every acre of Colorado is now at least abnormally dry, with severe drought or worse covering roughly four-fifths of the state and more than a third mired in extreme or exceptional drought — the two most severe categories on the scale. Colorado drought conditions as of June 16, 2026. Source: National Drought Mitigation Center. Snowpack Colorado's mountain snowpack has effectively melted out for the season, leaving the high country to lean on dwindling reservoir storage and early, depleted runoff. The collapse ar

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Street repaving in Woodland Park yet to begin, may not start until early July

Street repaving in Woodland Park yet to begin, may not start until early July

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Flashing message signs along two streets in Woodland Park previously displayed June 1 as the starting date for repaving work on Fairview Street and Thunder Ridge Drive. But nearly three weeks later, those projects have yet to begin. The electronic sign on Thunder Ridge has been turned off, while the The post Street repaving in Woodland Park yet to begin, may not start until early July appeared first on KRDO .

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