Drought for the west

[SAJ-99]

The more I read the more I think we are understating the severity. I guess if we get good rain it makes everyone look like alarmists. If not, we will see the size and scale of the true problem.

‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists

Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory

www.theguardian.com

 

[Steiny77]

Finally getting some much needed rain in Indiana. 2" In my gauge from the last 12 - 14 hours.
Hopefully the ponds, lakes and all the wetlands will get filled back up.

 

[hank4elk]

Maybe a lil somthin somethin for @hank4elk.
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Ground was damp,sort of. Winds dried it out fast.
Rio Grande was low and sandbars exposed last week. When it should be full spring runoff mode. Farmers told limited water this year. Like none.
Gramma grass trying and about an inch. With limited competition from cattle, elk might make it to summer.

Yeah that green corner elkduds has me hopeful. But the Rockies are pretty dry along with most of NM.

 

[mountainlaurel3]

Good soaking rain overnight into this morning, now off and on at 7800', SW CO. And damn, do we need it.

Forgot to set up my rain barrels last night, though, big mistake.

 

[Ktoye]

Big Droughts up here in Canada

 

[F250]

Big Droughts up here in Canada

Which Province are you in ?

 

[Salmonchaser]

Northern Blue Mts in Oregon is about 30% normal snow pack. Ridge behind the house is right at 7K. Should be a lot of snow up there. It snowed two days ago, gone that fast. Been quite a bit of rain this winter,with temps running 5 to 18 degrees or more above average any time I bothered to check. Ne Oregon typical gets no meaningful rain from the 4th of July until mid October. Our water supply comes from snow pack.
Spent the last three days driving home, Tucson to NE Oregon. Traveled the back roads mostly Tucson to Show Low to Four Corners to Spanish Fork then picked up I 84 to Lagrande. Started getting precip at Show Low with heavy rains from Salt Lake to home. Grass growing like crazy any place grass will grow. No snow even near 7,000 foot pass elevations. All that grass from Northern Utah through Idaho and Eastern Oregon is going to dry out fast if the long range forecast holds.

 

[SAJ-99]

New fire risk released yesterday. Nothing surprising. I almost think it would look worse.

 

[hank4elk]

1st rain and damp ground since Jan. and gone. Grass trying everywhere a drop fell. White Mtns got a dusting.
Burn bans in Catron County. Hills brown with dead pinion. Extreme drought here.