Current Drought Conditions for Colorado - May 26, 2026
Colorado Drought Report
As of May 26, 2026 approximately 94% (97,406 square miles) of Colorado is under active drought conditions, with an additional 6% (6,688 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Colorado: 15.9% (16,559 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 37.4% (38,966 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 30.7% (31,981 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3); 9.5% (9,899 sq mi) Exceptional Drought (D4).
The interactive map below shows current Colorado drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 6,688 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Moderate Drought | 16,559 | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| Severe Drought | 38,966 | 37.4% | 37.4% |
| Extreme Drought | 31,981 | 30.7% | 30.7% |
| Exceptional Drought | 9,899 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
Colorado Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in Colorado
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Heeney | Exceptional Drought |
| Dillon | Exceptional Drought |
| Littleton | Severe Drought |
| Castle Rock | Moderate Drought |
| Fairplay | Exceptional Drought |
| Red Feather Lakes | Moderate Drought |
| Iliff | Severe Drought |
| Craig | Severe Drought |
| Rangely | Severe Drought |
| Steamboat Springs | Extreme Drought |
| Oak Creek | Exceptional Drought |
| Phippsburg | Exceptional Drought |
| Yampa | Exceptional Drought |
| Hot Sulphur Springs | Exceptional Drought |
| Meeker | Extreme Drought |
| Dotsero | Exceptional Drought |
| Rifle | Exceptional Drought |
| Chacra | Exceptional Drought |
| Parachute | Extreme Drought |
| De Beque | Extreme Drought |
| Loma | Extreme Drought |
| Clifton | Extreme Drought |
| Palisade | Extreme Drought |
| Cattle Creek | Exceptional Drought |
| Carbondale | Exceptional Drought |
| El Jebel | Exceptional Drought |
| Basalt | Exceptional Drought |
| Marble | Exceptional Drought |
| Gypsum | Exceptional Drought |
| Minturn | Exceptional Drought |
| Frisco | Exceptional Drought |
| Dove Creek | Severe Drought |
| Loveland | Moderate Drought |
| Berthoud | Moderate Drought |
| Allenspark | Severe Drought |
| Altona | Severe Drought |
| Lyons | Severe Drought |
| Granby | Exceptional Drought |
| Gold Hill | Severe Drought |
| Glendale | Severe Drought |
| Sunshine | Severe Drought |
| Crisman | Severe Drought |
| Boulder | Severe Drought |
| Erie | Severe Drought |
| Cortez | Severe Drought |
| Mancos | Severe Drought |
| Towaoc | Severe Drought |
| Blue River | Exceptional Drought |
| Woody Creek | Exceptional Drought |
| Alma | Exceptional Drought |
| Severance | Moderate Drought |
| Ault | Severe Drought |
| Greeley | Severe Drought |
| Johnstown | Severe Drought |
| Milliken | Severe Drought |
| La Salle | Severe Drought |
| Orchard | Severe Drought |
| Platteville | Severe Drought |
| Dacono | Severe Drought |
| Frederick | Severe Drought |
| Firestone | Severe Drought |
| Fort Lupton | Severe Drought |
| Hudson | Severe Drought |
| Winter Park | Exceptional Drought |
| Tabernash | Exceptional Drought |
| Eldorado Springs | Severe Drought |
| Paragon Estates | Severe Drought |
| Louisville | Severe Drought |
| Thornton | Severe Drought |
| Empire | Extreme Drought |
| Central City | Extreme Drought |
| Lakewood | Severe Drought |
| Mountain View | Severe Drought |
| Georgetown | Extreme Drought |
| Silver Plume | Exceptional Drought |
| Morrison | Severe Drought |
| Sedgwick | Extreme Drought |
| Ovid | Extreme Drought |
| Crook | Extreme Drought |
| Amherst | Severe Drought |
| Atwood | Severe Drought |
| Holyoke | Severe Drought |
| Hillrose | Moderate Drought |
| Snyder | Moderate Drought |
| Akron | Severe Drought |
| Otis | Severe Drought |
| Eckley | Severe Drought |
| Wray | Severe Drought |
| Louviers | Severe Drought |
| Westcreek | Severe Drought |
| Pagosa Springs | Severe Drought |
| Bayfield | Severe Drought |
| Ignacio | Severe Drought |
| Arboles | Severe Drought |
| Commerce City | Severe Drought |
| Welby | Severe Drought |
| Watkins | Severe Drought |
| Strasburg | Severe Drought |
| Peoria | Moderate Drought |
| Greenwood Village | Severe Drought |
| Grand View Estates | Severe Drought |
| Parker | Moderate Drought |
| Deer Trail | Moderate Drought |
| Ponderosa Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Kiowa | Abnormally Dry |
| Elizabeth | Abnormally Dry |
| Delta | Severe Drought |
| Nucla | Severe Drought |
| Naturita | Severe Drought |
| Norwood | Severe Drought |
| Cedaredge | Severe Drought |
| Hotchkiss | Severe Drought |
| Paonia | Severe Drought |
| Crawford | Severe Drought |
| Ophir | Extreme Drought |
| Ridgway | Moderate Drought |
| Lake City | Severe Drought |
| Crested Butte | Extreme Drought |
| Gunnison | Extreme Drought |
| Buena Vista | Extreme Drought |
| Poncha Springs | Severe Drought |
| Saguache | Severe Drought |
| Alpine | Extreme Drought |
| Del Norte | Extreme Drought |
| Capulin | Severe Drought |
| Antonito | Severe Drought |
| Florissant | Moderate Drought |
| Green Mountain Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Midland | Abnormally Dry |
| Howard | Severe Drought |
| Cañon City | Moderate Drought |
| Lincoln Park | Moderate Drought |
| Brookside | Abnormally Dry |
| Penrose | Abnormally Dry |
| Coal Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Westcliffe | Severe Drought |
| Silver Cliff | Severe Drought |
| Fort Garland | Extreme Drought |
| Manassa | Severe Drought |
| Romeo | Severe Drought |
| Larkspur | Moderate Drought |
| Elbert | Moderate Drought |
| Simla | Moderate Drought |
| Black Forest | Moderate Drought |
| Calhan | Moderate Drought |
| Manitou Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Ellicott | Moderate Drought |
| Rock Creek Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Fountain | Abnormally Dry |
| Salt Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Blende | Abnormally Dry |
| Vineland | Moderate Drought |
| Rye | Severe Drought |
| Aguilar | Extreme Drought |
| Hoehne | Extreme Drought |
| El Moro | Extreme Drought |
| Arriba | Abnormally Dry |
| Seibert | Abnormally Dry |
| Vona | Abnormally Dry |
| Bethune | Abnormally Dry |
| Hugo | Abnormally Dry |
| Kit Carson | Severe Drought |
| Cheyenne Wells | Moderate Drought |
| Olney Springs | Extreme Drought |
| Crowley | Extreme Drought |
| Sugar City | Extreme Drought |
| Wiley | Severe Drought |
| Rocky Ford | Extreme Drought |
| Cheraw | Extreme Drought |
| Las Animas | Severe Drought |
| Hasty | Severe Drought |
| Granada | Severe Drought |
| Walsh | Extreme Drought |
| Pritchett | Extreme Drought |
| Campo | Extreme Drought |
| Copper Mountain | Exceptional Drought |
| Johnson Village | Severe Drought |
| Mount Crested Butte | Extreme Drought |
| Lazy Acres | Severe Drought |
| Pine Brook Hill | Severe Drought |
| Tall Timber | Severe Drought |
| Mountain Meadows | Severe Drought |
| Bonanza Mountain Estates | Extreme Drought |
| Denver | Severe Drought |
| Grover | Severe Drought |
| Hayden | Severe Drought |
| Redlands | Extreme Drought |
| Vail | Exceptional Drought |
| Red Cliff | Exceptional Drought |
| Wellington | Moderate Drought |
| Grand Lake | Extreme Drought |
| Longmont | Severe Drought |
| Mead | Severe Drought |
| Lewis | Severe Drought |
| Dolores | Severe Drought |
| Pierce | Severe Drought |
| Evans | Severe Drought |
| Rollinsville | Extreme Drought |
| Lafayette | Severe Drought |
| Golden | Severe Drought |
| Wheat Ridge | Severe Drought |
| Julesburg | Extreme Drought |
| Sterling | Severe Drought |
| Yuma | Severe Drought |
| Durango | Severe Drought |
| Cherry Hills Village | Severe Drought |
| Orchard City | Severe Drought |
| Montrose | Moderate Drought |
| Center | Extreme Drought |
| South Fork | Extreme Drought |
| Williamsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Rockvale | Abnormally Dry |
| Moffat | Severe Drought |
| Alamosa | Extreme Drought |
| Blanca | Extreme Drought |
| Sanford | Severe Drought |
| Ramah | Moderate Drought |
| Genoa | Abnormally Dry |
| Ordway | Extreme Drought |
| Lamar | Severe Drought |
| Holly | Severe Drought |
| La Junta Gardens | Extreme Drought |
| North La Junta | Extreme Drought |
| Springfield | Extreme Drought |
| Superior | Severe Drought |
| Maysville | Severe Drought |
| Peetz | Extreme Drought |
| Walden | Severe Drought |
| Kremmling | Exceptional Drought |
| Silt | Exceptional Drought |
| New Castle | Exceptional Drought |
| Glenwood Springs | Exceptional Drought |
| Fruita | Extreme Drought |
| Grand Junction | Extreme Drought |
| Collbran | Extreme Drought |
| Eagle | Exceptional Drought |
| Edwards | Exceptional Drought |
| Avon | Exceptional Drought |
| Silverthorne | Exceptional Drought |
| Rico | Severe Drought |
| Laporte | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Collins | Moderate Drought |
| Estes Park | Moderate Drought |
| Jamestown | Severe Drought |
| Sugarloaf | Severe Drought |
| Niwot | Severe Drought |
| Breckenridge | Exceptional Drought |
| Leadville | Exceptional Drought |
| Aspen | Exceptional Drought |
| Nunn | Moderate Drought |
| Eaton | Severe Drought |
| Windsor | Moderate Drought |
| Kersey | Severe Drought |
| Gilcrest | Severe Drought |
| Wiggins | Severe Drought |
| Keenesburg | Severe Drought |
| Fraser | Exceptional Drought |
| Nederland | Extreme Drought |
| Westminster | Severe Drought |
| Broomfield | Severe Drought |
| Black Hawk | Extreme Drought |
| Arvada | Severe Drought |
| Idaho Springs | Extreme Drought |
| Idledale | Severe Drought |
| Sheridan | Severe Drought |
| Englewood | Severe Drought |
| Fleming | Severe Drought |
| Haxtun | Severe Drought |
| Merino | Severe Drought |
| Weldona | Severe Drought |
| Fort Morgan | Moderate Drought |
| Brush | Moderate Drought |
| Brighton | Severe Drought |
| Aurora | Severe Drought |
| Bennett | Severe Drought |
| Byers | Moderate Drought |
| Sedalia | Severe Drought |
| Franktown | Abnormally Dry |
| Redvale | Severe Drought |
| Olathe | Moderate Drought |
| Telluride | Extreme Drought |
| Silverton | Extreme Drought |
| Ouray | Severe Drought |
| Salida | Severe Drought |
| Monte Vista | Extreme Drought |
| Woodland Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Cripple Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Victor | Abnormally Dry |
| Coaldale | Severe Drought |
| Florence | Abnormally Dry |
| La Veta | Exceptional Drought |
| La Jara | Severe Drought |
| San Acacio | Severe Drought |
| San Luis | Severe Drought |
| Palmer Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Monument | Moderate Drought |
| Colorado Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Pueblo | Abnormally Dry |
| Boone | Moderate Drought |
| Avondale | Moderate Drought |
| Fowler | Severe Drought |
| Colorado City | Severe Drought |
| Walsenburg | Extreme Drought |
| Trinidad | Extreme Drought |
| Jansen | Extreme Drought |
| Starkville | Extreme Drought |
| Limon | Abnormally Dry |
| Flagler | Abnormally Dry |
| Stratton | Abnormally Dry |
| Burlington | Abnormally Dry |
| Eads | Severe Drought |
| Manzanola | Extreme Drought |
| Swink | Extreme Drought |
| La Junta | Severe Drought |
| Snowmass Village | Exceptional Drought |
| Log Lane Village | Moderate Drought |
| Lochbuie | Severe Drought |
| Foxfield | Severe Drought |
| Lone Tree | Severe Drought |
| Mountain Village | Severe Drought |
| Aristocrat Ranchettes | Severe Drought |
| Beulah Valley | Severe Drought |
| Coal Creek | Severe Drought |
| Loghill Village | Moderate Drought |
| Meridian | Severe Drought |
| North Washington | Severe Drought |
| Perry Park | Moderate Drought |
| Roxborough Park | Severe Drought |
| Todd Creek | Severe Drought |
| Twin Lakes | Severe Drought |
| Applewood | Severe Drought |
| Battlement Mesa | Extreme Drought |
| Columbine | Severe Drought |
| Derby | Severe Drought |
| Genesee | Severe Drought |
| Gleneagle | Moderate Drought |
| Highlands Ranch | Severe Drought |
| Ken Caryl | Severe Drought |
| Sherrelwood | Severe Drought |
| Stratmoor | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodmoor | Moderate Drought |
| Holly Hills | Severe Drought |
| Mulford | Exceptional Drought |
| Castle Pines Village | Moderate Drought |