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Interior Imposes Mandatory Colorado River Cuts for 2027–28 as Reservoirs Reach Record Lows

Interior officials set 1.25 million acre-feet in Lower Basin cuts to shore up storage to reduce near-term risk to hydropower and operations.

Black Bear Encounters Double in Utah as Weather Cuts Natural Food

Lake Mead Drops to Record Low as Federal Cut Plan Looms

Fourth Firefighter Dies After June Burnover on Colorado Helitack Crew

Lake Powell and Lake Mead Fall to Lowest Combined Levels on Record

El Niño Confirmed and Likely Record-Strong, Posing Major Economic Risks

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

Utah Declares Emergency and Bans Fireworks as Cottonwood Fire Becomes Largest Active U.S. Blaze

Utah Governor Declares 30-Day Statewide Drought Emergency

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

Lower Basin States Propose 3.2 Million Acre-Feet Colorado River Cuts Through 2028

Lake Powell Runoff Forecast Plunges to 22% of Normal, Raising Record-Low Risk

Heat Wave Triggers Early Melt as Lake Powell Runoff Forecast Is Cut Again

Salt Lake City Reinstates Stage 2 Water Plan as Utah Braces for Drought Risk

February Storms Lift Utah Snowpack, but Water Managers Warn of Ongoing Shortfall

West’s Snowpack Hits Record Lows as Forecasts Slash Lake Powell Inflows

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

Utah Snowpack Nears Record Low as Cox Urges Prayer, Conservation

Winter Drought Grips U.S. as Colorado Snowpack Falls to Record Lows

U.S. Outlines Five Colorado River Options as Forecast Lowers Lake Mead Outlook for 2027