Colorado River outlook was bleak, but the heat is making it worse

The Colorado River's flow projections already looked bleak as March began. A regional heatwave has worsened them.

Colorado’s mountains are likely already at peak snowpack. Now the heat dome will kick off melting.

We have very little winter left,” hydrologist Brian Domonkos said. “There’s essentially no chance for us to get back to ...

Colorado River may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show

Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin could reduce the amount of water delivered during spring runoff to a ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Low river flows trigger calls, closures, stressed fish

Streamflows on the Western Slope have plummeted over the last month, sending water managers scrambling to boost flows for endangered fish and ranking it among the driest years in recent history.
SummitDaily.com

Colorado River forecast warns that just one-third of normal water could flow to Lake Powell

As a record-hot winter continues across much of the West, forecasters are dialing back estimates for how much water will flow into the Colorado River during the spring runoff. The latest models show ...