Feb 3, 2025 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
Photo Credit: Parker Seibold, The Gazette Q: Could you introduce yourself and tell us about your role?A: My name is Brian Domonkos, and I work for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Colorado Snow Survey...
Jan 27, 2025 | River Reports
Arkansas River Report for January 2025 Temperature Trends January 2025 in the Arkansas River Basin saw temperatures that were generally near historical averages, but a mid-month polar vortex brought notably colder conditions to the region. Higher elevations, such as...
Dec 26, 2024 | River Reports
Arkansas River Report for December 2024 Drought and Precipitation According to the most recent U.S, Drought Monitor, all of the Arkansas River Basin is now entirely drought free (figure 1)! December was a dry month for the Arkansas River Basin, but the early November...
Dec 2, 2024 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
Russ Schumacher, Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University and State Climatologist, discussed his dual roles in academia and state climate services. His work involves climate monitoring, applied research, and providing climate services to state...
Nov 26, 2024 | River Reports
Arkansas River Report for November 2024 Drought and Precipitation From November 3rd through 10th, over 40 inches fell in some parts of the Eastern Plains, and 60 inches in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain (figure 1). With November typically being a very dry month in...
Oct 28, 2024 | River Reports
Arkansas River Report for October 2024 Drought and Precipitation October brought with it Colorado’s first significant snowfall of the season, leaving the Arkansas River Basin’s snow totals at 94% of the median (figure 1; figure 2). Some areas of the basin have...
