California American Water joined Sacramento’s Water Forum Agreement 2050, expanding regional cooperation on drought resilience, groundwater recharge, conservation, and American River protection...

Federal officials released $40 million for the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project, bringing the historic Colorado River protection effort close to full funding.

Arizona officials say a strong El Niño may develop in 2026, but drought conditions and extreme heat could still continue across the Southwest.

Hot weather and almost no rainfall worsened drought conditions across much of the Colorado River Basin this week.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed list of inactive western water projects that could lose federal authorization after years without funding.

Utah declared a statewide drought emergency on May 21, 2026, after record warmth and poor snowpack left rivers, farms, and reservoirs under growing stress.