February storms improved California’s snowpack, but totals remain below average across the Sierra Nevada as the critical spring runoff season approaches.

The Bureau of Reclamation has launched a national prize challenge to develop new technologies that stop invasive mussels spreading through watercraft ballast systems, a growing threat to reservoirs,...

The February 26, 2026 U.S. Drought Monitor shows mixed conditions across the West, with recent storms boosting snowpack but much of the Colorado River Basin still below normal for late February.

A February 2026 study of 1,510 wells finds longer groundwater droughts in dry regions and warns satellite tools can miss local conditions.

The Senate approved legislation allowing a water pipeline beneath Sloan Canyon while expanding the conservation area by 9,290 acres.

Reclamation sets 15% CVP allocation for south-of-Delta farmers while north-of-Delta contractors receive 100% in 2026. Lawmakers push back.