Thanks to the heavier snowfall this winter, about 45 percent of Colorado is free from drought and abnormally dry conditions and only about 8 percent of the state is experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought.

This is a dramatic improvement from October 2022 when 85 percent of Colorado was experiencing some degree of abnormally dry or drought conditions and 15 percent of the state was experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought.

Currently, as of March 1st, statewide reservoir storage is 77 percent of median.

Currently, as of March 9th, snowpack statewide is 120 percent of median.