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

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 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 southern portion of the zone through the end of June and expanded to include the western portion of the zone.

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The moderate (D1) drought across the western portion of the zone worsened to the severe (D2) category while the D2 drought continued over the eastern portion of the zone. By mid June, the far eastern portion of the zone worsened to the extreme (D3) category.

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The extreme (D3) drought persisted across the entirety of the forecast zone through the end of June.

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The extreme (D3) drought persisted across the eastern and central portions of the zone through the end of June and expanded westward slightly.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the eastern portion of the zone and expanded to encompass the entirety of the zone by the end of the month.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions worsened to the extreme (D3) category in mid June across the eastern portion of the zone.

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions worsened to the extreme (D3) category in mid June across the majority of the zone.

Drought in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The moderate (D1) drought across the northern portion of the zone worsened to the severe (D2) category while the D2 drought continued over the central and southern portions of the zone. By mid June, the far southern portion of the zone worsened to the extreme (D3) category.

Drought in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The moderate (D1) drought across the western and central portions of the zone worsened to the severe (D2) category while the D2 drought over the far eastern portion of the zone worsened to the extreme (D3) category by the end of the month.

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The severe (D2) drought continued over the entirety of the zone through the month and worsened to the extreme (D3) category across the far western portion of the zone by the end of June.