Colorado, 2007Drought in Colorado, October 1 to 31, 2007
October 1 to 31, 2007 · NWS GJT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Affects from long term drought continued to plague extreme northwest Colorado.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Affects from long term drought continued to plague extreme northwest Colorado.
Drought, Lower Yampa River Basin
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Lower Yampa River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 40.066, -108.109 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Autumn precipitation that fell across the area resulted in decreased dryness across northwest Colorado. Just a very small portion of extreme northwest Moffat County was categorized as being under moderate drought while abnormally dry conditions persisted elsewhere. For a continuation on this drought situation please see the November 2007 Storm Data publication.
Drought, Central Yampa River Basin
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Central Yampa River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 40.361, -107.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Autumn precipitation that fell across the area resulted in some improvement in the dryness across the area. However, the effects of long term drought were still being felt with abnormally dry conditions persisting across central Moffat County. For a continuation on this drought situation please see the November 2007 Storm Data publication.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Rip Current and High Surf in Florida, October 1 to 2, 20071 death · $7.0 million · 2 events
- Drought in Tennessee, October 1 to 31, 2007$5.0 million · 39 events
- Drought in North Carolina, October 1 to 31, 2007$4.4 million · 9 events
- Flash Flood in Minnesota, October 1, 2007$3.0 million · 1 event
- Drought in Virginia, October 1 to 31, 2007$785,000 · 23 events
- Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 200797 events
- Lightning Strike in Arkansas, October 1, 2007$125,000 · 1 event
- Drought in Alabama, October 1 to 31, 200739 events
- Damaging Wind and High Surf in Florida, October 1 to 2, 2007$50,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events
- Drought in North Carolina, October 1 to 31, 200734 events
- Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 31, 200722 events
- Drought in Tennessee, October 1 to 31, 200720 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 62767, 62768.