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We closely track conditions that affect our community's water supply.

Protecting our shared water resources is a responsibility we take seriously.

We monitor reservoir levels, snowpack, precipitation, temperature, and customer demand every day to ensure we continue delivering safe, reliable water.

Colorado Springs is currently in Water Shortage Preparation stage due to drought risks to our water supplies this year.

April 2026 water conditions

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Precipitation

  • Colorado Springs received 1.03 inches of precipitation in March.
  • This is 130% of normal for this time of year.

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Temperature

  • The average temperature in Colorado Springs was 50.8°F in March.
  • This is 9.6 degrees above average.

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Water demand

  • In total, customers used an average of 44.9 million gallons per day in March.

  • This is about 9% more compared to March 2025.

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️ Reservoir storage

  • Our local reservoirs are 63% full, enough to meet 243 days of customer demand.
  • Across our entire system, we are 77% full. This is enough to meet three years of customer demand.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 91% of Colorado has reached a formal drought designation.
 
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How we determine drought response

We monitor four major factors to determine if additional actions are needed to conserve water in Colorado Springs.

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1. Chief water supply indicator

We assess whether our total supply may fall below 1.5 years of demand. If we approach that point, we may adjust outdoor watering rules, increase education and incentives, and enforce water-waste restrictions.

2. System operations

We monitor storage levels, where water is located, customer demand and any operational constraints.

3. Drought severity

We use official state and federal drought tools to understand changing conditions.

4. Water reserves requirement

We must always maintain at least one year of demand in storage and ensure indoor water needs are met at all times.

What this means for you

Every gallon saved today helps our community now and in the future. Small actions add up, and we can all make a difference.

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Take these steps to save water now