El Niño November 1997 and July 2015
Plume of ENSO predictions
West Drought Monitor July 14, 2015
From The Durango Herald (Mary Shinn):
Higher-than-average precipitation in the region could continue into the winter if El Niño patterns persist, said Jim Pringle, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.
“It looks highly likely La Plata County should stay out of any drought classification,” Pringle said.