Temperatures were above normal and precipitation was below normal across much of Colorado during the month of September. As a result, drought conditions persisted across the entirety of the western slope and worsened to the exceptional category in some areas by the end of the month.

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

The extreme (D3) drought worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across all but the northern portion of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The severe (D2) drought worsened to the extreme (D3) category across the far northwest portion of the zone by the end of September. Elsewhere, the extreme drought persisted across all but the far southern portion of the zone which worsened to the exceptional (D4) category by the end of the month.

Drought in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 majority of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the far southern portion of the zone by the end of September.

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

The severe (D2) drought worsened to the extreme (D3) category across the remainder of the northern tier of the zone by the end of September. Elsewhere, the extreme drought persisted across all but the far west-central portion of the zone which worsened to the exceptional (D4) category by the end of the month.

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

The severe (D2) drought worsened to the extreme (D3) category across the far northern tier of the zone by the end of September. Elsewhere, the extreme drought persisted across all but the central portion of the zone which worsened to the exceptional (D4) category by the end of the month.

Drought in GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 majority of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the far southeast portion of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The extreme (D3) drought worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the majority of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 majority of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the far northern portion of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 southeast portion of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the remainder of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 western portion of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the eastern portion of the zone by the end of September.

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

The extreme (D3) drought worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the entirety of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 September.

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 eastern half of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the western half of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the western portion of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 majority of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the far eastern portion of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 far eastern portion of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the remainder of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 northwest portion of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across the remainder of the zone by the end of September.

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

The extreme (D3) drought worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across all but the far western portion of the zone by the end of September.

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

The extreme (D3) drought worsened to the exceptional (D4) category across all but the far southern portion of the zone by the end of September.

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 zone through the end of September.

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-SEP-20 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 western and eastern portions of the zone and worsened to the exceptional (D4) category in the central portion of the zone by the end of September.