All Entries Tagged With: "Drought"
Gov. Hickenlooper seeks federal drought assistance
DENVER — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper sent a letter today to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting drought assistance for Baca, Crowley and Otero counties. “ Colorado ’s southern counties are experiencing significant drought resulting in failed grain crops as well as the loss of forage for livestock,” the governor’s letter […]
Wheat Field Days Underway in Colorado
Click on Pictures to Enlarge – Photos by Russ Baldwin Colorado State University is conducting their annual Wheat Field Days throughout portions of eastern Colorado, and recently completed on-site summaries in Walsh, Brandon and Lamar. Eleven test sites will be viewed through this week and next at Yuma, Julesburg, Haxton, Burlington and Orchard. One site […]
Southeast Colorado Drought Status – Portions Now at D4 Designation
Lack of significant precipitation for southeast Colorado has brought the current drought situation to a D4, (Exceptional) status for extreme southeast Baca County as of Sunday, May 22. The National Weather Service rates D4 conditions as follows: “Exceptional and widespread crop/pasture losses; exceptional fire risk; shortages of water in reservoirs, streams, and wells, creating water […]
Latest Colorado Drought Status from the Colorado Water Conservation Board
Based on the data and information provided to the WATF by the State Climatologist, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the National Weather Service, and other experts, the WATF recommended the activation of Phase 2 of the State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan, and recommended the activation of the Agricultural Impact Task Force. These recommendations were […]
Extreme to Severe Drought Continues in Southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service reports that April brought some needed precipitation to portions of the eastern mountains and adjacent plains, drought conditions continue to advance in the far southeast plains and San Luis Valley. The current U.S. Drought monitor for early May, indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern […]
County Commissioners Considering Drought Designation
Photo by: ImperfectTommy / Edmond Meinfelder The eastern portion of Colorado is experiencing some level of drought, especially the southeast corner of the state. Chad Hart, Prowers County Executive Director of Farm Service Agency and Wilma Trujillo, Ph.D., Southeast Area CSU Extension Area Agronomist, addressed their concerns to the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, […]
Another Dry Month for Southeast Colorado
Another Dry Month for Southeast Colorado Precipitation levels for southeast Colorado were down for another month. Figures available from the National Weather Service in Pueblo show April 2011 posted less moisture compared to April, 2010. Figures shown are in inches: 2011 2010 Eads 0.95 2.88 Haswell 0.22 1.37 Holly n/a n/a John Martin Dam 0.39 […]
Drought Expanding Across Southeast Colorado
La Nina conditions are expected to weaken into June, which is expected to bring dry conditions for the eastern plains and southern Colorado. The National Weather Service out of Pueblo reports the current U.S. Drought Monitor now indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern Las Animas County, extreme southeastern Bent […]
Lamar’s Friday Fire Wrap Up
One thousand acres of land in a two-mile stretch, running along highway 196 north of Lamar, burned this past Friday night and Saturday morning, caused by an out of control camp fire. The fire stretched between county roads 8.5 and 11 on land owned by Marvin Gruenloh, according to Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull, […]
Prowers County Rain Prayer
In light of the current drought, various citizens are circulating a request that on Saturday, April 16, we all join together in a day of prayer for rain in Prowers County. No specific location or time has been seen as necessary. Psalms 147: 7 and 8 7: Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praises […]
Commissioners Discuss Fire Ban
Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief, and Jim Faull, Sheriff and Fire Marshall for Prowers County, discussed the recent fires in Bent and Baca Counties and the Prowers County fire ban enacted last month. Sheriff Faull said the Red Flag warnings posted by the National Weather Service usually serve to curtail non-permit burns in the county. “Farmers […]
Fire Ban Enacted in Prowers County
The prolonged drought, coupled with seasonal winds prompted the Prowers County Commissioners to pass a resolution reinstating the ordinance banning open fires in Prowers County. Sheriff Jim Faull and Kyle Neill, Fire Chief of Holly Fire Protection District discussed the ordinance prohibiting open fires in the county. Regional news recently centered on the rangeland fires near Franktown, […]
Severe Drought Conditions Expanding in Southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service has posted a Drought Information Statement indicating that strong La Nina conditions have been present across the eastern Pacific Ocean since late summer of 2010. This has contributed to a mild and very dry fall and early winter across much of south central and southeastern Colorado. An additional periodic climate feature known […]