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Video: From Drought to Deluge, The West’s Wild Week of Extremes

The West swings from drought to floods as new data, tech, and laws reshape water use across the region.

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link to Storms drench the southwest as drought map shifts

Storms drench the southwest as drought map shifts

The October 9 U.S. Drought Monitor shows dramatic change across the West as tropical remnants drench Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, easing drought but triggering flash floods.

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California expands groundwater monitoring from space

A new NASA-ISRO satellite helps California track land subsidence and protect groundwater infrastructure with unprecedented precision.

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link to Colorado River Tribes consider personhood for the river

Colorado River Tribes consider personhood for the river

The Colorado River Indian Tribes are weighing a groundbreaking resolution to grant legal personhood to the river, reflecting a global Indigenous effort to give waterways standing and voice in law.

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California’s first solar canal project completed

California’s Project Nexus combines solar power and water conservation by installing panels over canals in the Central Valley.

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link to New map reveals how water rights differ across the U.S.

New map reveals how water rights differ across the U.S.

A new University of Nebraska map highlights how U.S. water rights vary by state, shaping drought response and water policy nationwide.

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About the Author

Since 1995, Deborah has owned and operated LegalTech LLC with a focus on water rights. Before moving to Arizona in 1986, she worked as a quality control analyst for Honeywell and in commercial real estate, both in Texas. She learned about Arizona's water rights from the late and great attorney Michael Brophy of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite. Her side interests are writing (and reading), Wordpress programming and much more.

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  1. Deborah on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    This map is an excellent tool to start. I'm not sure how thorough it is but I've found quite a…

  2. Helen Ck on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    We are a democracy. We share the land and its resources. The system works FOR us and we demand transparency.

  3. Helen Ck on Water rights? Utah moves to clarify ownership of geothermal resourcesOctober 22, 2025

    Until we acknowledge the wisdom of the first people's , and recognize that the land and all below and above…

  4. Deborah on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    Interesting. I have read that, but I agree that a lot of our problems are based on overuse. Thanks for…

  5. Jim Garing on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    These conclusions rhyme with the conclusions in "The West Without Water" by Malamud and Ingram, who have made a case…

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