2021 Articles

Colorado River Basin Outlook

Colorado River drought map

2021 CRWUA CONFERENCE, December 14-16, 2021 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. We’ll be back live this year for the annual conference. Follow us on Twitter @CRWUA_water or check the website for updates about the topics and speakers.

The news that the Colorado River Basin is suffering from extended drought and the second very dry year in a row is not a surprise to water wonks. Use this link to monitor drought conditions: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu

It’s not all doom and gloom as we go to press. Here’s the outlook for next week from the Climate Prediction Center showing possible monsoon moisture for parts of the Colorado River Basin. You can view their outlooks here: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov