Boulder precipitation rebounds after driest water year

October 26, 2026

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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.¹ 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.²

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1. NOAA NCEI (GHCN-Daily and 1991-2020 US Climate Normals)
2. Hydrologic Failure — How Every Season Conspired to Produce Boulder’s Driest Water Year on Record – BoulderCAST

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