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Colorado River Basin drought and the 2023 water year [1]
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Date: 2024-05
Over the last two decades, the Colorado River Basin has been in an extended drought. This has resulted in substantial changes to the basin, including increased wildfire activity, vegetation shifts, and the depletion of streamflows and water levels in major reservoirs along the Colorado River, notably Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
In the winter of 2022-23, a series of storms traversed the western U.S. bringing multiple rounds of snow and rain, contributing to a Rocky Mountain snowpack that grew to near-record levels at some locations – making it feel like the drought was over.
But how wet was it really, when compared to historical averages?
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[1] Url:
https://www.usgs.gov/tools/colorado-river-basin-drought-and-2023-water-year
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