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Three Dead After Flash Floods on Navajo Nation

Forecasters linked the fatalities to an unusually strong late‑season moisture surge that kept flood risk high across the Four Corners.

Lake Mead Falls to a New Record Low

Phoenix Hit Twice This Week by Rare Category 5 Haboobs

Feds Pivot to 10-Year Colorado River Plan With Two-Year Cut Reviews

Record-Low Colorado River Runoff to Lake Powell Forecast as U.S. Cuts Releases

Lake Mead Faces Record-Low Forecast, Algae Warning, and Summer Closures

Colorado River Talks Miss Second Deadline as Interior Advances Post‑2026 Federal Plan

Tarantulas Surface by the Thousands in South Texas as Mating Season Kicks Off

Southwest Drought Deemed Inevitable by Climate Change and Aerosols