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Lake Powell water levels reach all-time low amid long-term drought

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
133 distinct posts / 48h, matching Lake 123 Powell 45
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6d ago Huh. Unexpected late-night thunderstorm hitting Salt Lake. #utwx +1.0
6d ago No Lake is down 2-3 feet due to drought and very weedy with all the sunshine. So is proving tricky to present the bait. Had a walk round early this morning and only saw dry unhooking mats and nets,… -2.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 12:27AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD At 1227 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Vayland t… -2.5
6d ago ILN extends time of Flood Warning for South Fork Licking River below I 70 near Buckeye Lake [OH] till Aug 18, 2:00 PM EDT at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:14:01 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -4.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT At 1115 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Delle, or 18 miles west of Grantsville, mov… -2.0
6d ago ILN extends time of Flood Warning for South Fork Licking River below I 70 near Buckeye Lake [OH] till Aug 18, 2:00 PM EDT Link -4.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Geddes or 13 Miles NW of Lake Andes Moving E At 20 MPH. Large Hail. This Severe Storm will Remain Over Mainly Rural Areas of N Central Charles Mix & W Central Douglas Count… -2.5
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Armour or 11 Miles NE of Lake Andes Moving E At 30 MPH. Large Hail, 60 MPH Wind Gusts. People & Animals Outdoors will Be Injured. The Storm will Be Near Delmont Around 1200… -6.5
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Platte or 20 Miles NW of Lake Andes Moving E At 20 MPH. Large Hail. The Storm will Be Near Platte Around 1145 PM. New Holland Around 1155 PM. #sdwx Details -4.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 8 Miles SW of Platte or 25 Miles NW of Lake Andes Moving E At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. The Storm will Be Near Platte Around 1125 PM. #sdwx Details -4.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 8 Miles S of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge or 29 Miles N of Thedford Moving E At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts. Locations Impacted Include Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, B… -2.5
6d ago “The combined reservoir system … has not held so little water since 1957, before Lake Powell was filled. That was long before climate change brought three decades of drought, the worst dry spell fo… ×2 -4.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eastern Weiss Lake to … -2.5
6d ago Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/us-reservoirs-lake-mead-record-lows-western-drought-6324806 -6.0
6d ago Gift article: An “essential water source for Arizona, Nevada and Southern California has not held so little water since 1957, before Lake Powell was filled, or climate change brought decades of dr… ×2 -6.5
6d ago Federal water data confirms Lake Mead & Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest levels since being filled, compounding severe drought across 7 Western states following the contiguous US's hottest … ×2 -6.0
6d ago FGF updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Marshall [MN], continues Pennington, Polk, Red Lake [MN]) till 7:... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 9 Miles S of Ellsworth or 32 Miles E of Alliance Moving SE At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Dominick Lake, Swede Lake, Jerry Lake, Britton La… -5.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Amelia or 26 Miles SW of O'neill Moving E At 35 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Chambers, Amelia, Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area &… -5.0
6d ago FGF updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Marshall [MN], continues Pennington, Polk, Red Lake [MN]) till 7:45 PM CDT Link -2.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 8 Miles S of Amelia or 24 Miles N of Burwell Moving E At 55 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Amelia, Carson Lake & Sunfish Lake. #newx Details -5.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 7 Miles SW of Ellsworth or 24 Miles E of Alliance Moving SE At 35 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Ellsworth, Patterson Lake, Lakeside, Herman Lake… -3.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 14 Miles N of Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area or 21 Miles N of Burwell Moving E At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Amelia, Carson Lake … -3.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:03PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY At 603 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts u… -2.5
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Roy or 11 Miles SE of Ellijay Moving SE At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah La… -5.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Firesteel or 8 Miles W of Timber Lake Moving SE At 45 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. The Storm will Be Near Firesteel Around 530 PM. Little Moreau Rec Area & Timber La… -4.5
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:09PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Hiawassee, or 6 miles nort… -3.0
6d ago Severe Thunderstorm 9 Miles NW of Isabel or 23 Miles W of Timber Lake Moving SE At 45 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. The Storm will Be Near Isabel Around 520 PM. Firesteel Around 525 PM. Littl… -4.5
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:53PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Whitney Lake, or 19 miles west of Chadr… -3.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:43PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA At 643 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Big Frog Mountain to near Conas… -3.0

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T2 Lake Powell water levels reach all-time low amid long-term drought weather_drought yahoo.com parched, alarming, historic
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T3 Lake Powell and Lake Mead water levels hit record lows weather_drought ypradio.org parched, alarming, critical
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T3 'Uncharted territory': Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low 📄 weather_drought abc15.com parched, alarming, urgent
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T3 Lake Powell, vital to the Southwest, hits record low weather_drought tucson.com parched, worrying, urgent
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T3 Lake Powell water levels reach all-time low amid long-term drought weather_drought upi.com parched, alarming, fragile
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T3 Roundup: Largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows as experts warn of Colorado River crisis weather_drought utahindependent.com worried, drying, critical
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T3 Largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows as experts warn of Colorado River crisis-Xinhua weather_drought english.news.cn parched, anxious, dire
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T3 Largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows as experts warn of Colorado River crisis-Xinhua weather_drought english.news.cn parched, anxious, dire
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T3 Largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows as experts warn of Colorado River crisis weather_drought tucsonpost.com parched, alarming, precarious
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T3 Largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows as experts warn of Colorado River crisis weather_drought saltlakecitysun.com parched, alarming, urgent
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T3 Roundup: Largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows as experts warn of Colorado River crisis weather_drought saltlakecitysun.com summarized, sobering, urgent
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T3 What record low water levels at Lake Powell could mean weather_drought moneycontrol.com parched, precarious, ominous
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, dire, parched
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, critical
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, desperate
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com worrying, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, desperate
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com worrying, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com worrying, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, dire
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, urgent, alarming
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, precarious
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, precarious
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, parched, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, dire
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com parched, alarming, dire
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, depleted, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, depleted, urgent
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T3 Water Levels At Vital Reservoir For Western US Drop To All-Time Low weather_drought iheart.com alarming, depleted, urgent
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T4 Largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows as experts warn of Colorado River crisis weather_drought bignewsnetwork.com parched, alarmed, urgent
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