For the first time since December 2021, all of Colorado is in a drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor published on Thursday.

The Pikes Peak region was the only part of the state that was not in a drought until this week, when parts of El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo and Teller counties moved from abnormally dry to experiencing moderate drought.

The percentage of El Paso County in moderate drought increased from 0% to 100% from the beginning of April to the end of the month. The county has not been entirely in a drought since March 2022, according to the U.S.…