Drought for the west

[hank4elk]

Catron county is in the normal zone for the 1st time in years. Gila snowpack up 37%.

 

[Scott85]

Things are looking up.

 

[brymoore]

I’m seeing a bunch of standing water in E Idaho. Definitely Ides of March this year

 

[Wallydeuce]

Neighbor's cabin in the southern Utah mountains Sunday. The last time we had this much snow, we didn't access our cabin until mid June.

 

[hank4elk]

Snowpack locally has shot up.
Gila is up 37%, San Fransisco River up 47% and the Zuni is over 400% of normal.
Been listening to heavy Sierra cement sliding off the roof in the dark this morning.

 

[Chama Grande]

Well that's a flex

 

[MTGomer]

I know drought is long-term, but in the short term all it does in Arizona for the last several months is rain

 

[marksjeep]

 

[Scott85]

 

[hank4elk]

Flooding in AZ yesterday.

 

[MarvB]

Damn I wish our snow had some water content! Looks like another season with the yaks hanging in the rafters.

Prineville Res in central Oregon:

 

[brymoore]

Snowing again in Idaho.

I’ll plant my garden sometime in July.

 

[Scott85]

 

[Scott85]

Nevada Department of Wildlife

We are closing vehicle access to Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area today (Thursday, May 11) due to flooding and safety concerns until further notice. Walk-in access is still permitted. We will...

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[millerkiller77]

Nevada Department of Wildlife

We are closing vehicle access to Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area today (Thursday, May 11) due to flooding and safety concerns until further notice. Walk-in access is still permitted. We will...

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I hope they leave it closed for a decade or so. The south & southwest shorelines are disgusting.

 

[Scott85]

Huge difference from September to now.

 

[Scott85]

More cool info.

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

Slight improvement in South Dakota from last year, but with the lack of spring rains we're starting the march to a nasty drought again

 

[TOGIE]

This has been one of the wettest springs here on the colorado front range in my life time.

Front range cities average around 14” of precipitation a year and the entire front range corridor is basking in 8-10” of rain since May 1 and handful of places have hit 12-13”. And again, that’s only rain.

And we’ve hardly broken 80 degrees yet down here on the lower elevations. Snowpack is having a very nice slow melt so far. Reservoirs chock full, rivers are brimming.

Also, my truck is totaled from hail in early may and the roof has to be replaced. Crazy spring we’re having.

 

[marksjeep]

One barely 90 degree day so far in gj. Mid June. Loving it!