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As Colorado River reservoirs shrink, Arizona warns of a legal fight

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
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6d ago Just fyi, the Southwest generally experiencing some of worst drought conditions since record keeping times, and prior- based on tree ring studies. Colorado, Denver metro, D4 present situation worst… -5.5
6d ago Heads up, Colorado: 80-year-old man killed in Beulah flash flood. More rain threatens Colorado burn scars this week. #Colorado #Weather -7.0
6d ago There was that atmospheric river event in 2022, which shifted drought conditions but the poor aqueduct system and general water planning around the colorado wasted that reservoir refill in like 3 m… ×2 -6.0
6d ago White Fire (Pendergast #13) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Spent the past two days in wintery Colorado with Special Agent Pendergast and Corrie Swanson. They kept me company when Hurricane Lal… +3.0
6d ago the actual flow rates 12-14m are lower than the alloted amounts (15m). so even if things were normal, whcih they aren't -- we've been in a severe drought for years now -- they would need to drastic… -3.5
6d ago for those of you who, don't know, the colorado river compact's Interim Guidelines and Drought Contingency Plan expires Jan 1, 2027. this basically controls how much water each state can pull out. ×2 -2.0
6d ago 1 killed in flash flooding in area of southern Colorado wildfire — CBS Colorado #ColoradoNews #LocalTV #Video -9.0
6d ago Heat-related illnesses spike in Colorado as climate change fuels record temperatures; Extreme heat can be ‘invisible’ compared to wildfires and drought — but it’s more dangerous by far -5.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:01PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO At 601 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colorado Springs. This thunderstorm was nearly statio… -3.0
6d ago Colorado: WATCH: DCSO shares video of weekend flooding, snowplow clearing piles of hail Douglas County experienced severe flash flooding and hail accumulation, prompting road closures and emergenc… -3.0
6d ago PUB issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM MDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] for Colorado Springs Vicinity/S... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.0
6d ago I’m in Colorado and didn’t think it was likely that it’s recent because of the drought. A lot of the trees in the Foothills between 7000-10000 feet are dropping leaves already from heat stress. -3.5
6d ago A severe storm in Colorado dropped heavy rain and hail that combined into towering mounds. Snowplow crews were called in to clear the hail-covered roads in Douglas County. -2.0
7d ago Climate change–exacerbated drought and overconsumption push the Colorado River and Lake Powell’s water levels to an all-time low, threatening hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam. open.substack… ×4 -4.5
7d ago Second-largest reservoir in US plunges to a record low Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It is now at its lowest level on… ×2 -6.5
7d ago U.S. News: A severe storm that passed through a county in Colorado left piles of hail stones and vehicles stuck in floodwater. >> ×2 -2.0
7d ago "Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It has now has shrunk to its lowest level on record, in the latest sign of t… ×2 -5.0
7d ago Did last week's rain put a dent in the drought? The answer...yes for most of eastern Colorado, but not for most of the mountains and north metro Denver. I (horribly) drew below the areas that sa… +3.0
7d ago #Lake #Powell's record low isn't just a drought story. It's a century of skewed water policy, rooted in the 1922 #Colorado #River Compact, that systematically ignored Indigenous water rights and ov… ×2 -5.0
7d ago Extreme Heat Warnings blanket nearly all of Arizona this week. Phoenix and the Valley: 109-112° through Friday. Western AZ and the Colorado River Valley: even hotter, up to 118°. ×3 -5.5
7d ago 80-year-old man killed in Beulah flash flood. More rain threatens Colorado burn scars this week. -9.0
7d ago Gutters and Basement Flooding: The Connection Explained Learn how clogged gutters cause basement flooding and foundation damage. Discover proper gutter drainage solutions to protect your Colorado … +3.0
7d ago Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, provides water and electricity to millions in the West. It has now has shrunk to its lowest level on record, in the latest sign of th… ×4 -7.5
7d ago August 15, 2026 Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, USA Severe thunderstorms struck the Denver area, causing flash flooding and large hail in several counties. -4.0
7d ago We don't have another day. Hurricane season is coming. The Mississippi and Colorado rivers are drying up. The diesel fuel supply is about to crater. That means no farm equipment, no food/fuel deliv… -8.0
7d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Fremont, CO #COwx FFWPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Fremon… -5.0
7d ago WOW. So much hail it looked like it snowed in Englewood, Colorado. It’s flooding in Colorado, too, since it started raining there. Before the rain, it was really dry, Colorado really needed the rai… +2.0
7d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 12:15AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO At 1214 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just north of Penrose, or 23 miles southwest of Colorado… -1.5
7d ago PUB issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL FREMONT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] for Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern ... at Mon, 17 Au… -1.5
7d ago A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL FREMONT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] for Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range … -3.5

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T3 As Colorado River reservoirs shrink, Arizona warns of a legal fight 📄 weather_drought hanfordsentinel.com tense, contentious, urgent
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