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"Denver's Thirst: Managing Water Amid Dry October, Climate Impacts, and Growing Demands"

"Denver's Thirst: Managing Water Amid Dry October, Climate Impacts, and Growing Demands"

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 Denver’s water story for this third weekend of October 2025 is all about low rainfall, careful management, and a city keeping a keen eye on its future water needs. According to Weather and Climate Info, Denver has seen just 0.08 inches of precipitation so far this October, which is only about 8 percent of what’s typical for the month. Over the past 48 hours, not a drop of rain has officially fallen, and skies have stayed sunny and dry, which means local reservoirs and water storage are going mostly untopped by recent weather. That’s backed up by Weather25, which notes that in October, Denver can expect just a few rainy days—usually not more than three within the whole month—and typically gets a few days with light snow toward the end, but through this weekend, the outdoors has remained dry and crisp.

The rain deficit stands out even more when comparing it with the norm: Denver’s normal October rainfall is 0.99 inches, but this year, the city is seeing the reservoirs and creeks run at late-season levels with little sign of a boost. Temperatures have been trending above average, too, with daily highs recently reaching the mid- to upper-60s and overnight lows cool but not frigid, making those crisp autumn mornings easy to enjoy while reminding water managers that evaporation is running higher than usual for late October.

Aurora’s Water Policy Committee, in its meeting this past week, emphasized that demands on Denver’s regional water system aren’t getting any lighter. According to the committee, evaporation and stream losses are up sharply, nearly doubling since 2012 thanks to ongoing climate warming. Their network relies on water pulled from more than a dozen reservoirs stretched across the Colorado, Arkansas, and South Platte basins, and every drop is actively tracked and managed. Water for drinking is still deemed safe and plentiful for now, thanks to this robust system and dedicated teams working around the clock to protect supply and quality, even as the committee keeps a watchful eye on “Murphy’s Law” events like late-night pipe breaks or system hiccups.

No water quality issues affecting drinking water were reported in the last 48 hours. Municipal sources continue to claim high-quality water output and strict safety monitoring, and there have been no public alerts regarding taste, odor, or contaminants.

Looking outside city limits, concerns about regional water supply are always just below the surface, with population growth in Northern Colorado and broader legal disputes over sources like the South Platte River. While these big-picture issues sometimes spark headlines, Denver proper has avoided immediate shortages or alerts, relying on careful reserves and strategic planning to keep taps flowing and lawns green as autumn advances.

With sunny skies and no precipitation in the immediate forecast, residents are encouraged to continue everyday water-wise habits—both for their own bills and to support the resilience of the system.

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