WWA and NIDIS release special drought briefing for the Intermountain West

With drought conditions and impacts affecting much of the region this summer, WWA and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) have released a two-page Summer 2013 Drought Summary and Outlook for Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. This briefing summarizes recent precipitation, current and expected drought conditions, spring-summer streamflows, reservoir levels, agricultural impacts, and wildfire risk.