The month of February saw improving drought conditions across western Colorado. Portions of southwest Colorado improved from abnormally dry to near normal conditions.

Drought in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The area remained unchanged throughout the month, with abnormally dry conditions across the north and near normal conditions across the south.

Drought in CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The area remained abnormally dry throughout the month.

Drought in ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Conditions improved from abnormally dry to near normal.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Conditions improved from abnormally dry to near normal, except for the southwest corner of Montezuma County which remained abnormally dry throughout the month.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Conditions improved from abnormally dry to near normal by the end of the month.

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions in the western portion improved to near normal by the end of the month, while normal conditions persisted in the eastern area throughout the month.

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions in the southwest corner of Archuleta county improved to near normal by the end of the month.  Near normal conditions persisted over the remainder of the area throughout the month.

Drought in LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The area remained largely unchanged, with abnormally dry conditions persisting throughout the month. However, the situation in the extreme northwest corner of Moffat County worsened to moderate drought.

Drought in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Southern portions of the area improved to near normal conditions, while abnormally dry conditions persisted in the northern areas.

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The area improved from abnormally dry to near normal conditions by the end of the month.

Drought in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The area was mostly unchanged throughout the month. A small portion of abnormally dry conditions in the west improved to near normal by the end of the month.

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions in the far western portion of the area improved to near normal by the end of the month, while normal conditions persisted across the remainder of the area.

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions persisted over the northern portion, while the abnormally dry conditions in the southern area improved to near normal by the end of the month.

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-10 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Abnormally dry conditions in the western portion improved to near normal by the end of the month, while normal conditions persisted in the eastern area.