Drought
Above normalColorado drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
Data through Aug 25, 2026 · source last checked Aug 27, 2026 · page revised Aug 27, 2026
Cite
- % in drought
About this data
- Source
- US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA)
- Series
- Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse
- Geography
- Colorado
- Unit
- %
- Calculation
- Conditions as of the prior Tuesday
- Last observation
- Aug 25, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly, released Thursdays
Drought eased week over week (now 90%).
Colorado drought covered 90% of the state as of Aug 25. The state sits 38 percentage points worse than a year ago and 54 percentage points above its 5-year median, per the US Drought Monitor.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | 90% | 91% | -0 pts |
| Month over month | 90% | 91% | -1 pts |
| Year over year | 90% | 53% | +38 pts |
| vs 5-yr median | 90% | 37% | +54 pts |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 18, 2026
Colorado drought coverage fell to 91% of the state in D1-D4 or worse, down 2 percentage points on the week. Year over year the state has deteriorated 37 percentage points, and now sits 54 percentage points above the 5-year median, per the US Drought Monitor.
An earlier week
Colorado drought coverage reached 93% of the state, up 2 percentage points on the week, according to the US Drought Monitor. Year over year, the state has deteriorated by 46 percentage points, and current coverage sits 59 percentage points above the five-year median.
Week of Aug 13, 2026
Ninety-one percent of Colorado was in moderate drought or worse as of August 4, unchanged week over week but up 46 points from a year ago and 56 points above the 5-year median. The state's drought coverage has deteriorated sharply over the past year, per the US Drought Monitor.