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Dry as a Bone: Denver's Water Woes Amid Alarming Drought Conditions

Dry as a Bone: Denver's Water Woes Amid Alarming Drought Conditions

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 Hey Denver, is your water glass half empty or just waiting for snow that might never come? Buckle up for the latest scoop on our city's H2O woes from the past couple days – it's hotter than a jalapeño in February and drier than a forgotten houseplant.

Denver Water reports reservoirs are hovering at 82 percent full, a nerve-wracking four points below average for early February. Snowpack? Oof. The Colorado River Basin sits at a measly 58 percent of normal, while the South Platte is scraping bottom at 45 percent – that's record-low territory for our drinking water lifeline. Nathan Elder, Denver Water's water supply manager, told CBS News our statewide snowpack dipped to 55 percent, with South Platte at a shocking 43 percent. No big storms in sight means even normal snowfall from here won't cut it; we'd need epic blizzards to claw back to average by April's end.

Precipitation's been a joke too. The National Weather Service logged zero inches on February 7, with month-to-date totals lagging badly. Denverite noted our freakishly warm winter – think 63-degree afternoons at Ruby Hill Rail Yard – has plunged the metro into severe drought for the first time in over a year, per the U.S. Drought Monitor. Aurora Water chimed in to Denver7, warning restrictions are likely as their reservoirs hit 60 percent, urging low-flow fixtures and leak checks now.

No fresh rain or quality alerts in the last 48 hours, but that unseasonal heat kept Dillon Reservoir from freezing until late January – second latest ever. Fire risks are up, runoff looks grim, and Colorado River talks are stalling amid the drought, says the LA Times.

Folks, conserve like it's your job: shorter showers, xeriscape yards. We might dodge taps turning off, but Mother Nature's not playing nice.

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