Water woes: Colorado River getting less snow, sending projections for Lake Mead lower

Forecasts keep going from bad to worse for water in the West, and a new report released Friday brought more bad news for the ...

Lake Mead’s outlook just got even worse. Here’s how low it’s projected to go

Seven states are still fighting over the Colorado River and haven’t reached a deal. The river is Southern Nevada’s main water ...

Heat dome could kill hopes of boosting record-low snowpack in Colorado River Basin

A warm winter and above-average spring temperatures to come are crushing forecasters’ hopes for more snow in the Rocky Mountains in a season that could rival 2002, a disastrous year that plunged the ...
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Colorado River forecast warns that just one-third of normal water could flow to Lake Powell

As a record-hot winter continues across much of the West, forecasters are dialing back estimates for how much water will flow into the Colorado River during the spring runoff. The latest models show ...

Colorado River may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show

Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin could reduce the amount of water delivered during spring runoff to a third of normal, according to federal forecasters.

Warm, dry winter could leave Lake Powell near record-low levels

A warm, dry winter has left the Colorado River Basin with the prospect for one of the lowest runoff seasons in a quarter ...
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Federal Water Tap, March 9, 2026: Already Terrible, Colorado River Water Supply Forecast Worsens

NOAA forecasts that runoff into Lake Powell this summer will be fifth-lowest on record. ● BLM publishes a final environmental impact statement and authorizes rights of way for the Pine Valley project, ...

Colorado River states remain deadlocked over future water management

The seven states that rely on the Colorado River remain at odds over how to divide and manage the shrinking water supply as ...