(The Center Square) – Colorado’s Front Range is mostly drought-free following an above-average rainfall during May, while the Western Slope continues to deal with persistent drought.
The Denver area had 3.57 inches of rain last month, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, with 2.16 inches being the normal amount for May.
“The Front Range mountains and I-25 corridor have fared especially well this May, with widespread accumulations between 100-150% of normal, and locally greater departures of up to 200% of normal across portions of the Denver metro and the Palmer Divide,” Bruno Rodriguez, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, told The Center Square. “Conversely, the high mountain valleys to the west of the Continental Divide, as well as the eastern plains, reported below-average precipitation.”…