
Drought is spreading fast in Colorado and major cities are declaring their earliest water restrictions in history.
They are urging residents to cut back on the thirstiest water user: the classic American lawn.
The state is now nearly half-covered by extreme drought conditions.
Even though there was essentially no extreme drought there at the start of 2026.
Now, extreme drought in Colorado is at its highest level in five years, and at its highest level for April in more than two decades. (CNN)
