Lake Powell could fall below 3,510 feet in 2027 as Reclamation models releases of 6 million to 7 million acre-feet.
Tag: Colorado River Basin
A very strong El Niño is forecast for winter 2026-27. It could lift Colorado River reservoirs, but only if the storms reach the right mountains.
As reservoirs fall and states clash over future shortages, Arizona is preparing for a fight that could send the Colorado River crisis to court.
Lake Mead has fallen to its lowest level on record while drought tightens across the seven Colorado River Basin states, straining ranches and crops.
Researchers link the 2026 western US snow drought to climate change, finding it about four times more likely and warning of more frequent droughts ahead.
Monsoon storms eased drought in parts of Arizona and New Mexico this week, but extreme and exceptional drought still gripped much of Colorado and Wyoming.