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Res jprftk u. . urought Monitor "Vali d 8 a.m. E DT <br />" Octob e r 22, 200 <br />DOAbnornwryDrys �.�.F. .,,,....... , rr�. <br />D1 Drought —I tuderate A= Agriculture <br />D2 Drought— Severe W _ mater (Hydrologic <br />re <br />F =Fire clanger E't1lfildfir�s} <br />D3 Drought--Extreme - .- *Delineatesdo min ,antimpacis <br />D4 Drought — EKeeptional (N c type = All 3 impacts) <br />The D roug ht Monitor focuses o n broad- scale con dtflon s. <br />Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary <br />for forecast stateme nis . <br />fttp: /dd rought.1un 1 .edu /dm <br />pdF er uevz <br />Released Thursday, October 24, 2002 <br />These conditions intensified by July and in the western part of the state the drought was rated as <br />exceptional in all parts of the Colorado basin. In the east, conditions remained severe to <br />extreme. By October, there was some let up in the west, but the extreme conditions still covered <br />more than three - quarters of the state. The outlook for the state is for continued drought, but with <br />some reduction in intensity. The outlook for Colorado puts the state in the band between <br />worsening conditions to the north and substantial improvement to the south. <br />M <br />