October 2012 continued the string of below normal precipitation months across many of the climate stations in Western Colorado. The valley locations were short of normal of monthly normal precipitation by 0.75 to 1.25 over the majority of the locations while mountain stations were around 0.50 in deficit. For the most part severe to extreme drought persisted across the region with only a temporary improvement to moderate drought conditions over the central Colorado mountains at the end of the month.

Drought in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place over the central Colorado mountain ranges  through the month of October. However, the eastern portion of this zone did recover slightly to moderate drought levels by the last part of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place along the Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River basins through the month of October.

Drought in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place over the high mesa zone of western Colorado through the month of October.

Drought in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place along the central Colorado mountain ranges through the month of October.  However, the mountainous areas of eastern Gunnison County did improve slightly to the severe drought category by the end of the month.

Drought in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place over the northern Colorado mountain ranges through the month of October.

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to severe drought conditions remained in place along the upper Gunnison River valley through the month of October.

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to severe drought conditions remained in place along the Uncompahgre Plateau through the month of October.

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place over the southwest Colorado mountains through the month of October.

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place over the southwest Colorado mountains through the month of October.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place over the Four Corners region and upper Dolores River basin through the month of October.

Drought in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to severe drought conditions remained in place over the Paradox Valley and lower Dolores River basin through the month of October.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place along the Animas River basin in the southern foothills of the San Juan mountains through the month of October.

Drought in LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions remained in place across the lower Yampa River basin through the month of October.

Drought in CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions remained in place across the central Yampa River basin through the month of October.

Drought in ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions remained in place across the northern Colorado high plateaus  through the month of October.

Drought in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to severe drought conditions remained in place across the northern Colorado  mountain ranges through the month of October.

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place along the San Juan River basin in the southern foothills of the San Juan mountains through the month of October.

Drought in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained in place across the upper Yampa River basin through the month of October.

Drought in GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions remained in place across the Grand Valley through the month of October.

Drought in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions remained in place along the DeBeque to Silt corridor through the month of October.

Drought in CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions covered much of the upper Colorado River basin through the month of October. However, the extreme eastern portion of the zone did recover slightly to moderate drought levels by the last part of the month.