Taking a quick glance at weekly rain totals here in the 4 corners where many spots received up to a third of their annual rainfall in one day.
Cortez received just under and inch and a half.
Mancos received about 2 inches, with some in the valleys seeing even more.
Dolores saw an average of 3 and a half inches of rainfall.
Nearly 4 inches of rain fell in Rico.
Dennehotso received less than an inch of rain, but saw devastating flooding as water washed out roads in the area.
AND - with all of the recent heavy rain, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that we’re still in a drought. Water users across the Upper Colorado River Basin are facing deep, uncompensated cuts this year as drought and shrinking snowpack continue to strain supplies. Farmers served by the Dolores Water Conservancy District saw reductions of up to 44%, forcing thousands of acres to go fallow, while the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe shut off irrigation to 60% of its farmland. With similar shortages in Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming, state leaders say the region is being pushed to adapt to a new era of limited water and must focus on rebuilding storage and long-term resilience.
