The Bureau of Reclamation launches a $400,000 competition to detect hidden cracks in embankment dams, a major safety concern across the western United States.

A new report shows progress in California groundwater, but drought impacts, dry wells, and land sinking remain serious concerns.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows low snowpack and early snowmelt across the West, raising concerns for water supplies in the Colorado River Basin.

Forecasters warn temperatures across the Colorado River Basin could run 15–30°F above normal in mid-March, raising concerns for snowpack and water supplies.

A proposed Arizona tribal water settlement could deliver long-needed water infrastructure, but its $5.1 billion cost is drawing scrutiny in Congress.

Warm temperatures are melting California’s Sierra snowpack weeks early in 2026, raising concerns about summer river flows and water supplies.