Counties with the worst droughts in Colorado

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- Abnormally dry: 12.8%
- Area in drought: 10.6% (#45 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 6.5%
--- Severe drought: 3.8%
--- Extreme drought: 0.3%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Colorado statistics
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- Abnormally dry: 98.1%
- Area in drought: 1.9%
--- Moderate drought: 1.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Douglas County
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- Abnormally dry: 95.3%
- Area in drought: 4.7%
--- Moderate drought: 4.7%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Teller County
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- Abnormally dry: 94.2%
- Area in drought: 5.8%
--- Moderate drought: 5.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Jackson County
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- Abnormally dry: 91.2%
- Area in drought: 8.8%
--- Moderate drought: 8.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Summit County
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- Abnormally dry: 49.1%
- Area in drought: 19.4%
--- Moderate drought: 19.4%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Arapahoe County
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- Abnormally dry: 69.2%
- Area in drought: 30.8%
--- Moderate drought: 30.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Moffat County
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- Abnormally dry: 67.9%
- Area in drought: 32.1%
--- Moderate drought: 17.9%
--- Severe drought: 14.2%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Grand County
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- Abnormally dry: 28.9%
- Area in drought: 37.6%
--- Moderate drought: 37.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Adams County
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- Abnormally dry: 40.4%
- Area in drought: 50.7%
--- Moderate drought: 21.6%
--- Severe drought: 18.3%
--- Extreme drought: 10.7%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Weld County
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- Abnormally dry: 39.1%
- Area in drought: 52.8%
--- Moderate drought: 52.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Park County
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- Abnormally dry: 14.6%
- Area in drought: 85.4%
--- Moderate drought: 85.4%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Jefferson County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.1%
- Area in drought: 99.9%
--- Moderate drought: 11.3%
--- Severe drought: 67.7%
--- Extreme drought: 21.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Larimer County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 100.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Denver County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 100.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Clear Creek County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 98.2%
--- Severe drought: 1.8%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Broomfield County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 76.0%
--- Severe drought: 24.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Gilpin County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 15.0%
--- Severe drought: 85.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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