Water year 2026 sets record for warmth and low snowpack

October 22, 2026

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Water year 2026 (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026) delivered statewide temperatures 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average and a snowpack peak of just 51 percent of normal, breaking all records for warmth and low mountain water storage.¹ The heat arrived during months when Colorado's water system is most vulnerable: record-warm December, February, March and August drove early melting and record-low streamflow across the state.¹

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1. 2026 Water Year report highlights record-setting heat, dry conditions

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