A parade of El Niño-fueled storms has boosted southwest Colorado’s snowpack. The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team said Colorado’s statewide snowpack stands at 125% of average for November 3, the highest level for this point in the winter season since 2022, driven largely by storms in the southern part of the state. … The snowpack measure, which began October 1, averages all eight of Colorado’s key river basins. [Meteorologist Chris] Bianchi cautioned that the 125% snowpack figure is a little bit of a misleading stat because of a sharp divide across the state. Northern Colorado’s percentages are in most cases well-below average, while southern Colorado has two, three, or even four times the snow typical for this time of year. The snow has come at a steep cost in the southwest, with flooding events in Pagosa Springs and the Piedra and San Juan rivers.

Other storm and flood news around the West:

• PBS: Rain moves out as flood risks remain in Southwest following destructive storms
• The New York Times: ‘Devastating’ damage as hard rains and flash floods batter the Southwest
• KJZZ (Phoenix): Did heavy rain help Arizona’s drought? Here’s what one expert says
• The Colorado Sun (Denver): After 2 historic floods, southwestern Colorado now assessing damage
• The Salt Lake Tribune: After ‘one-two punch’ of storms, flooded southeastern Utah braces for a possible new threat
• KSL (Salt Lake City): Utah’s soil moisture levels jump to ‘uncharted territory.’ Here’s why that matters