As of April 29, 2021 more than 98 percent of Colorado is experiencing some degree of abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions.

When the forests stop burning, massive collaboration gets underway across federal, state, county and city entities to mitigate long-term wildfire impacts. From preventing landslides to protecting fish populations to ensuring continued quality of municipal water supplies, there’s a lot to do and often a multi-year timeline to consider. See a snapshot of the impacts the fires have on Colorado and learn more about the teams working to prevent the worst-case consequences.

As of November 10, 100 percent of Colorado is experiencing drought conditions with more than 93 percent of the state experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional conditions.

Snowpack peaked above normal this 2019-2020 season around much of Colorado, and when May started, snowpack statewide was nearly average, measuring at 94 percent of the median. But by June 1, snowpack across Colorado had declined rapidly and was 52 percent of the median (see figures below). With actual streamflows not as high as expected, many wondered “Where did the snow go?”