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Boulder precipitation rebounds after driest water year
October 26, 2026
Month-to-date precipitation through October 25 at Boulder stands at 1.7 inches, 0.7 inches above the normal of 1.03 inches for this date. This marks a sharp reversal from the preceding water year (October 2025-September 2026) which totaled 10.65 inches, tying the driest on record, yet the annual deficit persists.
Boulder County's October a dry one historically
October 26, 2026
Boulder station recorded 1.7 inches of precipitation in the month to October 26, 0.7 inches above normal for this date, but October 2025 in Boulder County averaged only 0.9 inches, 0.6 inches below the 1901-2000 normal of 1.4 inches. The county's October precipitation ranks 42nd driest in 131 years of record.
Great spreadwing damselfly seen late in Boulder
October 26, 2026
A threatened damselfly was observed on October 12 at 9th Street and Arapahoe Road in Boulder, Colorado, confirming continued presence of this sensitive species late in its flight season despite ongoing drought stress in the region.
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