Arkansas River Report – February 2026

Arkansas River Report – February 2026

I’ve woken up the past few mornings with the strange sensation that I’ve somehow time-traveled to spring. Or teleported to California. Warm, dry wind pushes through my bedroom window, and the birds gossip noisily with their companions in the canopy. The historically...
Arkansas River Report – January 2026

Arkansas River Report – January 2026

If you are in Colorado right now, you don’t need SNOTEL data to understand our current climatic conditions. A glance at the bare mountains tells the story: January has been historically warm and dry. A late-January snowfall brought some relief to parts of the Arkansas...
Arkansas River Report – November 2025

Arkansas River Report – November 2025

Drought & Precipitation Colorado is off to an unusually poor start this winter. Statewide snowpack is tracking at its lowest relative level for late November in about three decades. A number of northwest basins are barely above 20 percent of average, and areas along...
Arkansas River Report – September 2025

Arkansas River Report – September 2025

Drought & Precipitation The seasons are certainly changing, with snowfall and leaves changing in the higher elevation portions of the basin. Historically, September is one of the wettest months of the year, and this year has followed that trend. Conditions...
Touring the Lower Ark With the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable

Touring the Lower Ark With the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable

This September, 10 members of the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable traveled over the mountains to visit the Arkansas River Basin. On Wednesday, they joined us for our monthly roundtable meeting. The following day, members of both the Arkansas and Rio Grande Basin...