# @westernwaterassessment on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOW2d_ogauj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34332232-westernwaterassessment-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/db6cd44577.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-08T21:53:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Western Water Assessment (@WesternWaterAssessment) — https://gondola.cc/WesternWaterAssessment

## Caption

Regional #drought conditions expanded and worsened, especially near the Colorado-Utah border and western Wyoming, where extreme (D3) drought conditions now cover 23% of the region. The development of exceptional (D4) drought conditions contributed to the ignition and explosive growth of the 138,844-acre Lee Fire near Meeker, Colorado.

Learn more: https://wwa.colorado.edu/resources/intermountain-west-dashboard#latest-briefing

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ethan Knight @WWAnews | @WWAnews | https://gondola.cc/WWAnews | Social Media Manager |

## Tags

latest, drought

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