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Water news video available for the week of August 18-23, 2025

No time to read articles? We've summarized last week’s water news stories on video.

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link to Drought intensifies across the Colorado River Basin

Drought intensifies across the Colorado River Basin

Drought worsened across the Colorado River Basin as heat and dryness fueled wildfires and stressed water supplies in Arizona, Colorado, and beyond.

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link to Arizona mayors form water security coalition

Arizona mayors form water security coalition

Arizona mayors launch a coalition to safeguard the state’s Colorado River supplies and strengthen long-term water security.

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link to Colorado River District adopts 5-year strategic plan

Colorado River District adopts 5-year strategic plan

Colorado River District adopts a 5-year plan to protect West Slope water, expand data resources, and lead in Colorado River negotiations.

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link to Lake Mead’s “Dead Pool” Threat: What does it really mean?

Lake Mead’s “Dead Pool” Threat: What does it really mean?

If Lake Mead reaches dead pool, water deliveries, power, and farms across the Southwest would face severe consequences.

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link to Federal disaster aid expanded for New Mexico flood damage

Federal disaster aid expanded for New Mexico flood damage

Federal aid expanded after deadly New Mexico floods wreck homes, roads, and water systems in multiple counties.

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  1. Deborah on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025

    Thanks for the comment! These storms have been amazing, but I worry about the damages that people suffer from basically…

  2. Deborah on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025

    I agree. It seems to me this would also cut down on evaporation issues and debris getting into the system,…

  3. ivy on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025

    Thank you for your commitment to keeping this site current during the government shut down. I think that was a…

  4. ivy on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025

    This sounds like a good thing. I'd love to see it expanded and also see the data once it has…

  5. Helen Ck on Researchers say Colorado River storage faces critical year aheadSeptember 18, 2025

    This situation will make the script of CHINATOWN read like a rom-com. It's likely to get ugly.

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