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New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of ...
A report shows that both Mead and Powell have "reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity.
Tourists and officials were startled by a hydrothermal explosion at Black Diamond Pool in July 2024. Geoscientists are working out how and why it occurred to better understand these hazardous events.
After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.
The clock is ticking on the Colorado River. The seven states that use its water are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with ...
The seven states that share the Colorado River are floating a new concept for how water could be shared in the future, ...
New details are emerging of what's being negotiated between the seven states who rely on the Colorado River — an "amicable ...
An invasion of smallmouth bass from the Great Lakes region is spreading to new areas of the Colorado River in Arizona. The bass have already thwarted efforts to save threatened native fish in the ...
Satellite images illustrate how water levels in Lake Mead have fallen in the past 25 years. Lake Mead supplies vital water to millions in Nevada, Arizona, California, and parts of Mexico. However, ...
As in Friday’s flooding, in 1987, five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the Guadalupe River basin. In Hunt, Texas, where the Guadalupe River forks, over seven inches had fallen ...
More than 2 dozen people, including several children, when between 10-20 inches of rain fell over Central Texas on Friday. Additional rainfall was expected over the weekend between San Antonio and ...
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