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'We've seen worse,' Colorado Rockies snowpack impacting water level in Lake Mead
KSNV 3 Las Vegas· 3 days agoThe answer depends on the snowpack in the Rockies and how much of the summer runoff reaches the Colorado River. "Really good winter in ...
After deadly weekend on Colorado rivers, rafting enthusiast stresses safety
Denver7· 6 days agoDays later on Saturday, one man died and another man is missing following a rafting accident along the Colorado River in the Yarmony Rapids area. The Grand ...
Reservoir releases will boost peak Colorado River flows this weekend
The Aspen Times· 3 days agoReservoir operators on the Western Slope will ramp up releases this week to boost peak flows for the benefit of endangered fish in the Colorado River. Known ...
Reservoir releases boosting river flows
The Daily Sentinel· 4 days agoReservoir operators on Monday finalized their plans to coordinate releases of excess spring runoff inflows to enhance the runoff peak in a 15-mile...
Tubing restrictions put in place on Clear Creek in Colorado with high runoff, swift water flow
CBS News· 4 days agoOfficials in Jefferson County and Golden on Wednesday morning announced that a limit on "waterway...
Water's scenic, surprising role at Colorado's national parks
Colorado Springs Gazette· 5 days agoAcross Colorado’s four national parks, water is both celebrated and overlooked. Black Canyon of the...
Elementary students dive into Colorado water issues in pen pal program
Montrose Daily Press· 4 days agoAfter writing letters to each other for months, they were meeting their pen pals for the first time....
Excessive heat warnings issued as Utah quickly jumps into ‘full-blown summer’
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"We're going to go from spring to full-blown summer here." Streamflow impacts The hotter...
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNew research raises questions about the familiar map's ability to address long-term drying trends,...
Resurgence of heat to impact outdoor plans across the West
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLate last week, numerous daily temperature records were shattered across the West as an early summer...