Kit Carson County drought today
The U.S. Drought Monitor's category for Kit Carson County, Colorado (FIPS 08063), the share of its area in each category, and what it means for water users.
Area by category
| Category | This week | Week before |
|---|---|---|
| No category No drought | 56.2% | 51% |
| D0 Abnormally dry or worse | 43.8% | 49% |
| D1 Moderate drought or worse | 17.2% | 23.3% |
| D2 Severe drought or worse | 0% | 0% |
| D3 Extreme drought or worse | 0% | 0% |
| D4 Exceptional drought | 0% | 0% |
Cumulative, as the Monitor reports them: each row includes the rows below it.
What it means for water users
Kit Carson County is in D1 moderate drought: 17.2% of its area is in moderate drought or worse, conditions around the 10th–20th percentile of the record.
By category alone this week: 26.6% D0 and 17.2% D1.
Against the map of Sep 22, 2026, the category is unchanged at D1, with the same share in D2 or worse (0%).
The share in D2 or worse was the same, 0%, on all 4 maps from Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026.
USDA uses the Monitor to trigger drought disaster designations; the county FSA office confirms what applies.
It is not water administration: calls on its streams depend on streamflow and priority, not on this category.
Where its water is administered
Kit Carson County lies in Division 1, the South Platte basin. Water there is administered by priority: see the basin's active calls and snowpack.
Nearby
Nearest stream gauges: Arkansas River at Lamar (83 mi), Arkansas River near Granada (85 mi), Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir (87 mi) and Wild Horse Creek above Holly (90 mi).
Nearby counties this week: Cheyenne County (D0), Yuma County (D1), Lincoln County (D1) and Washington County (D0).