Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin could reduce the amount of water delivered during spring runoff to a third of normal, according to federal forecasters.

The 30 tribal nations in the watershed — the river’s most senior water users — were deliberately excluded from the Colorado River Compact negotiations, a blatant attack on tribal sovereignty. In doing ...

An aerial photograph of the end of the Colorado River in Mexico in October 2025. As a Coloradan who grew up skiing, I am alarmed at this year’s lack of snow. But more alarming to me than the missing ...

Forecasts keep going from bad to worse for water in the West, and a new report released Friday brought more bad news for the outlook at Lake Mead.

RIVERTON — Some Colorado River Basin states appear to be bracing for litigation as the deadline for a plan all seven states can agree to looms — with no agreement reached. Meanwhile, the snowpack ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (AP) — States that rely on water from the ...

An aerial photograph of the end of the Colorado River in Mexico in October 2025. Credit - As a Coloradan who grew up skiing, I am alarmed at this year’s lack of snow. But more alarming to me than the ...

As a Coloradan who grew up skiing, I am alarmed at this year’s lack of snow. But more alarming to me than the missing powder days is the lack of water that will flow this spring. Snowpack in the ...