Temperatures were above normal and precipitation was below normal across much of western Colorado during the month of July. As a result, drought conditions in western Colorado either persisted or worsened.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the eastern portion of the zone through the end of the month while exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained over the far western portion of the zone.

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions remained across the southeastern portion of the zone throughout the month while exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained across the rest of the zone.

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained across the far western portion of the zone through the end of the month. Meanwhile, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the central portion of the zone and expanded to encompass the far northeastern portion of the zone by mid July.

Drought in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the month across all but the northwest corner of the zone where extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the month.

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted across the southern portion of the zone through the month.  Extreme (D3) drought conditions spread northward across all of the the northern portion of the zone early in the month and persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions that had been in place since late winter worsened in mid July when the situation deteriorated to the extreme (D3) drought category across the area. The extreme drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions that had been in place since late winter worsened in mid July when the situation deteriorated to the extreme (D3) drought category across the far western portion of the zone. The extreme drought conditions in that portion of the zone persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions that had been in place since late winter worsened in mid July when the situation deteriorated to the extreme (D3) drought category across the far southwest portion of the zone. The extreme drought conditions persisted in that portion of the zone through the end of the month.

Drought in LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions that had been in place since spring worsened in mid July when the situation deteriorated to the extreme (D3) drought category across the far western portion of the zone. The extreme drought conditions persisted in that portion of the zone through the end of the month.

Drought in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions across the far southern portion of the zone worsened to extreme (D3) status by mid July and persisted in that portion of the zone through the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the Grand Mesa through the end of the month and expanded to encompass the rest of the forecast zone by the middle of the month.

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the far western portion of the zone through the end of the month and expanded to encompass the rest of the forecast zone by the end of the month.

Drought in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the far southwestern and far northwestern portions of the zone through the end of the month and expanded to encompass the majority of the rest of the zone by the end of the month.

Drought in GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions that had been in place since late winter worsened in mid July when the situation deteriorated to the extreme (D3) drought category across the area. The extreme drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions that had been in place since late winter and early spring worsened in mid July when the situation deteriorated to the extreme (D3) drought category across the majority of the area. The extreme drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.