Dolores River near Cisco - Streamflow Alert

Current Status: Critically low flow (12.3 ft³/s) — ranking 12th percentile, 94% below normal for this time of year.

Trend: Severe drought conditions. Flow has collapsed:

• Week-over-week: -72% (12 → 44)
• Month-over-month: -93.5% (12 → 188)
• Year-over-year: -94.1% (12 → 208)

Context: The Dolores is running at roughly 1/10th of the typical summer median for this basin. This represents a multi-year low and suggests either sustained regional drought, upstream reservoir drawdown, or both.

Implications: Minimal flow for irrigation, rafting, or ecosystem needs. If this persists into August–September peak heat, supplemental water sources will be critical for agriculture and municipal use in the lower Dolores–Colorado basin.