Drought conditions worsened slightly across portions of northwest Colorado in response to areas of above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation during the month of May. Conditions improved slightly across portions of southwest Colorado. Elsewhere, the drought status remained unchanged through the end of May as a result of the aforementioned conditions.

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged across the western and central portions of the zone through the month of May as extreme (D3) conditions persisted. The severe (D2) drought was trimmed back slightly across the far eastern portion of the zone as it improved to the Moderate or D1 category  by the end of the month.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May. Exceptional (D4) conditions persisted across the southern portion of the zone as the extreme (D3) category continued up north.

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with exceptional (D4) conditions prevailing. The extreme (D3) drought persisted across the southeast portion of the zone with severe (D2) conditions continued over the far eastern portion of the zone through the end of May.

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May. The exceptional (D4) drought persisted across central portions of the zone with extreme (D3) conditions elsewhere.

Drought in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with exceptional (D4) conditions prevailing. An exception was across the far eastern portion of the zone where extreme (D3) conditions persisted.

Drought in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with exceptional (D4) conditions prevailing. An exception was across the far southern portion of the zone where extreme (D3) conditions continued.

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with extreme (D3) conditions across the far northwest portion of the zone and severe (D2) conditions elsewhere.

Drought in GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with extreme (D3) conditions across all but the far southeast portion of the zone where the exceptional (D4) drought continued.

Drought in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with exceptional (D4) conditions across all but the far southwest portion of the zone where the extreme (D3) drought continued.

Drought in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged across the zone by the end of May with extreme (D3) conditions across the western portion of the zone, severe (D2) conditions over central areas, and moderate (D1) drought across the far southeast portion of the zone.

Drought in ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with extreme (D3) conditions across the western portion of the zone and the exceptional (D4) drought over the eastern and central portions.

Drought in CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May. Exceptional (D4) conditions persisted across all but the far southeast portion of the zone where the extreme (D3) drought remained.

Drought in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged across the northern portion of the zone through the month of May as the extreme (D3) category continued over all but the far northeast portion of the zone where the severe (D2) drought persisted. Meanwhile, the exceptional (D4) drought persisted over the southern and northwest portions of the zone and expanded to encompass the central areas by the end of May.

Drought in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought worsened through the month of May as the exceptional (D4) category expanded to encompass the majority of the zone by the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought worsened during the month of May as the exceptional (D4) category expanded to include all but the far northern tier of the zone where the extreme (D3) category continued through the end of the month.

Drought in LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May as the exceptional (D4) category persisted across the majority of the zone. An exception was across the far northern tier of the zone where extreme (D3) conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought worsened through the month of May as the exceptional (D4) category expanded to encompass the entirety of the zone by the end of the month.

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted across the southwest portion of the zone while the extreme (D3) drought remained in the central portion of the zone through the end of the month. The severe (D2) category remained across the far northeast portion of the zone through the end of May.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May. Exceptional (D4) conditions persisted across the far southern portion of the zone while the extreme (D3) category continued elsewhere. As a result of the ongoing drought, ranchers in Montezuma County are selling off cattle as there is not enough hay to keep the numbers up.

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged across the western and northeast portions of the zone through the month of May as extreme (D3) conditions persisted. The severe (D2) drought was trimmed back slightly across the southeastern portion of the zone as it improved to the Moderate or D1 category by the end of the month. As a result of the ongoing drought, the town of Norwood is down to 17% drinking water left and ranchers are selling off cattle as there is not enough hay to keep the numbers up.

Drought in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-MAY-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of May with extreme (D3) conditions across the far northwest portion of the zone and severe (D2) conditions most everywhere else except for moderate (D1) drought across the far eastern portion of the zone.