August 2026 update

 

August has proven to be hectic for ditch riders. We went from only sharing one head of water amongst the four of them to everyone scrambling to schedule water as Skaguay Reservoir over stored water and released a significant amount of water into Beaver Creek. The goal was to complete second irrigations through out the system. And then it rained up North creating more water and muddy water came down from the tributaries.

We are not in priority to store water therefore it has been a scheduling nightmare for our Superintendent to constantly watch the water in Beaver Creek, the diversion and all of scheduling of irrigation water to make sure we have no water reaching Brush Hollow.

Sadly, we are not sure just how long this water will last. If you are called for scheduling of water it is recommended to take it while it’s available.

Penrose only received .72 inches of moisture from all the storms that came through the area according to the AG Met sensor.

Please remember that 9/7/26 is Labor Day and the office will be closed. All scheduled irrigations will continue as normal.

Pray for rain! Make sure to have access to an umbrella just in case.

 

2026 July Update

 

July was amazingly HOT! Temperatures in the low 90’s as the lows and highs upper 90’s most of the month. We did however, receive a small amount of rain for the month. The AG Met sensor in Penrose recorded .84 inches of precipitation. In the first four weeks of the month. It is possible according to the weather reports for the final week of July for those numbers to rise.

Our neighbors to the South of us in Custer and Pueblo County experienced a devastating fire with many losing their homes. As the fire continues with only 66% containment as of today. Many local individuals opened their homes to those evacuated and many provided a place for animals that were displaced due to the evacuations. We are thankful to those who assisted in helping during this time of need.

Due to the fire restrictions in place, it was a very quiet 4^th of July with no fireworks. We salute our community in refraining from this annual celebration. The community remained safe without incident.

Currently Fremont County is listed as extreme drought conditions. The creek is low and we are supporting the Penrose Water District with water as a priority. Irrigations are limited to one head of water from Brush Hollow that the ditch riders are sharing to complete 2^nd irrigations. Unfortunately, we may not have continued irrigations unless we receive a significant amount of rain that increases the creek flow into our system.

Please continue to pray for rain. Always be prepared with appropriate rain gear, we may get lucky!