Gunnison River Basin precip at historically low levels

Gunnison River Basin precip at historically low levels

Bracing for a challenging summer By Katherine Nettles  The lack of meaningful precipitation in the Gunnison Basin this winter appears to be on track to set records—and not the happy kind. Water experts are signaling it’s time to prepare for major drought and associated environmental hazards such as wildfires, soil depletion and water supply shortages …