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Snowmelt fills rivers in US Southwest, easing drought fears

Snowmelt fills rivers in US Southwest, easing drought fears

By /June 13, 2019 /Local News

DENVER (AP) — A welcome surge of melting snow is pouring out of the Rocky Mountains and into the drought-stricken rivers of the southwestern U.S., fending off a water shortage but threatening to push rivers over their banks. Last winter brought above-average snowfall to much of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, […]

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Experts: Southwestern US sees some drought relief

Experts: Southwestern US sees some drought relief

By /February 14, 2019 /Local News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Drought conditions in much of the southwestern United States have improved due to surges of moisture over the last few months, but national forecasters and climate experts are warning that it hasn’t been enough to alleviate concerns about long-term water supplies around the region. Officials with […]

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