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June 2023 Southwest Drought Briefing

Jun 27

June 27, 2023

1:00 pm - 1:35 pm

MDT

Virtual

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The Colorado River is a major source of water for the Southwest U.S.

Short-term drought in the region has greatly improved. As we look forward to the spring melt, what will this mean for reservoir storage and long-term drought? This webinar looked at current and forecasted drought conditions for Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. Following the conditions update, this webinar included a demonstration of the new state-specific tools available on drought.gov.

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