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Dry spell deepens at Ralston Reservoir
October 20, 2026
Precipitation to date in September was 0.3 inches at Ralston Reservoir, 0.6 inches below the normal of 0.86 inches; August 2026 ranked as the 53rd driest August on record for Jefferson County since 1895. Continued precipitation shortfall in late summer and fall raises risk of delayed stream baseflow decline and vegetation stress typical of extreme drought.
Exceptional drought spreads across Jefferson County
October 20, 2026
Jefferson County carries 2.03% of its area in exceptional drought (D4) as of the week ending October 19, 2026, with severe drought affecting 44.40% of the county. Exceptional drought conditions developed in mid-September after a largely dry water year, raising fire risk and water stress heading into late fall.
October rain lifts Ralston Reservoir above normal
October 20, 2026
Month-to-date October precipitation at Ralston Reservoir has reached 1.3 in through October 20, running 0.6 in above normal, reversing months of below-normal precipitation and improving soil moisture into the second half of the water year. This comes after August and September both tracked below normal.
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