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Drought

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Denver Board Orders Lawn Sprinklers Off Starting Oct. 1

Officials say record-low streamflow with below-normal reservoir storage requires a mandatory early shutdown to stretch supplies.

Netherlands Declares Level 2 Drought as Freshwater Routes and Local Bans Are Activated

German Counties Ban Pumping From Rivers and Lakes to Protect Failing Streams

Utrecht Water Board Installs Temporary Pumps to Top Up Kromme Rijn

Federal Managers Move Water to Keep Lake Powell’s Turbines Running

São Paulo Secures Temporary Increase in Paraíba do Sul Transfers to Bolster Cantareira

San Carlos Reservoir Falls Below 1% and Closes After Near-Total Fish Kill

Utah Governor Declares 30-Day Statewide Drought Emergency

Dutch Advisory Council Warns of Long-Term Drinking Water Strain as Brabant Bans Surface-Water Extraction

U.S. Slashes Lake Powell Releases, Taps Flaming Gorge to Protect Hydropower

Denver Water Adopts Drought Surcharges on Outdoor Use Through 2027

Denver Water Orders Twice-Weekly Outdoor Watering Under Stage 1 Drought

Tampa Bay Region Imposes 'Extreme' Water Shortage Rules

California Snow Survey Finds Statewide Snowpack at Two-Thirds of Average

Colorado River States Eye Short-Term Deal as Feb. 14 Target Nears With No Agreement

U.S. Releases Draft Colorado River Plan Outlining Five Post-2026 Operating Options

Yorkshire Lifts Hosepipe Ban as Drought Officially Ends

Trump Threatens 5% Tariff on Mexico Over Rio Grande Water, Sets Dec. 31 Deadline

Yorkshire Hosepipe Ban Could Be Lifted Within Weeks as Reservoirs Rebound

Iran Says It Must Relocate the Capital as Tehran’s Water Emergency Deepens