The Decision: Colorado River gets 2-year plan amid record lows
The Interior Department finalized new Colorado River rules for 2027-2028, cutting Lower Basin water 1.25 million acre-feet yearly as lakes hit record lows.
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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.
Arizona warns the federal Colorado River plan could bring severe water cuts and is preserving its right to take the dispute to court.
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 rain eased drought in Arizona while Lake Powell and Lake Mead fell to their lowest late-July levels in 30 years.