Weather and disaster in Colorado runs on storm patterns, natural hazards, emergency declarations and recovery efforts, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in the scale of events, public safety measures and the immediate response to hazards.
Eight congresspersons signed a presidential major disaster request for flooding that struck Southwest Colorado October 22-25.
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Do you trust your local government to respond well to disasters?
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Would you support stricter hail-resistant building codes in your community?
Colorado State University researchers are developing AI-assisted weather forecasts to give earlier warnings for hailstorms across the state.
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Do you think your area's water supply is getting better or worse?
Historic October storms lifted Rio Grande flows and added an estimated 50,000 acre-feet to a depleted Colorado aquifer.
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Do you think your area's water and environment are getting worse?
Andrews, Arapaho and Isabelle glaciers thinned sharply after record-low snowpack and summer heat exposed year-round ice.
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Do you trust local government to deliver disaster aid quickly to your community?
Colorado Task Force 1 deploys a swiftwater rescue team as residents in La Plata and Archuleta counties seek recovery aid.
A fallen tree hitting power lines caused a blaze that burned 102,000 acres in Custer and Pueblo counties starting June 29.
This section follows local storm systems, wildfire risk, seasonal flood patterns and the state's emergency response frameworks. It reaches from the high country to the eastern plains and across the communities affected by each event. The geography of the state creates distinct weather zones that often require different emergency alerts and preparation strategies. Snowpack levels and drought conditions frequently constrain water management and public safety policy across the year.
