Water Restrictions in Aurora CO

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

Once again this year, there has been a drought declared, and the City of Aurora is calling for two days a week of watering effective May 1st, 2023.

 

Although the mountains have had an excessive amount of snow, that does not always equate to enough water for the City's use.    The snow needs to continue, and the City of Denver hasn't seen much in the last few weeks.

 

Per the City of Aurora - 

"Due to the intensity of the worst drought the arid west has seen in 1200 years, our reservoirs will soon be below 50% full.   Getting them back to a sustainable level will take some time and some very wet winters.  It may be challenging, but everyone can do their part to reduce their water use, starting with a two-day-a-week watering restriction based on your address."

 

I am definitely ready for spring, but some much-needed rain would be good!   Guess those days of the kiddos running through the water hose are over!  So sad, those were fun days!

 

 

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Joan Cox
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Comments (16)

Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Joan Cox ,

Wow it seems early in the year to be on water restrictions but since its in place everyone needs to make sure they are doing what they can to conserve.

Mar 31, 2023 06:31 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

So, not to go off subject, how do they know it is the worst drought in 1200 years? Did they have water sensors back then? Are they measuring non existent tree growth? Is it Joe Biden style hyperbole?

Mar 31, 2023 06:45 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Pasadena 818.516.4393

Hello Joan - being water-wise is smart in my opinion.  That is if one thinks being wise is worthy of consideration.  

Mar 31, 2023 07:27 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Dorie Dillard Austin TX every year, the water restrictions start in May, and that is usually when we start seeing continual warmer weather.

Mar 31, 2023 10:13 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty I have heard they have been taken measurements of the reservoirs where we get our water from, and they have steadily gone down.

Mar 31, 2023 10:13 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael Jacobs with a finite resource, we do have to be water-wise and watch how we use it.

Mar 31, 2023 10:14 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good information to share with area residents.

I wonder if the water restrictions will discourage families considering a move to the area.

Mar 31, 2023 10:18 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Joan Cox We are getting lots of rain here. It has been a strange season all over the country 

Mar 31, 2023 03:09 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Joan- I hope that you get the rain that you need!!!  I've lived through water restrictions when we were in FL and you hope each day for rain. 

Mar 31, 2023 06:17 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Joan... I hate it when there are water restrictions. We've had so much rain this year, I'm hoping we are good for 2023.

Apr 01, 2023 05:10 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Roy Kelley for as long as I can remember, we have been in some sort of drought state, and have water restrictions all the time.   It still isn't as bad as CA.

Apr 01, 2023 09:17 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Yes it has Hannah!

Apr 01, 2023 09:17 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, hopefully later this week, sounds like a couple of inches of snow Tuesday, but something on Wednesday and Thursday too.

Apr 01, 2023 09:18 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina Hollander, Broker just like today, pouring in one place, and not far away, dry as a bone.

Apr 01, 2023 09:18 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Joan Cox fortunately our rain stopped by mid-day and sunny and blue skies now.

Apr 01, 2023 01:01 PM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

It is too bad that there isn't a way to redirect some of the snow/water to the Denver area - you really are on the dry side of the mountain range. 

Apr 02, 2023 06:48 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Lise, that is so true.

Apr 02, 2023 07:39 AM