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A healthy stream of snowstorms starting in late-October helped build and maintain snowpack levels above the historic average until mid-April, when unseasonably warm weather and a lack of storms caused the snowpack to deplete and drop below normal ahead of the date when levels typically peak.

Each week, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out!

A Weld District Court judge has granted the Town of Firestone’s request for a temporary restraining order that prevents the Central Weld County Water District from cutting off water service to the town.

Water experts gathered at the University of Colorado, Boulder for talks about the future of the Colorado River. Top policymakers were notably absent.

A new analysis shows more than two-thirds of data centers built – or in development – since 2022 are in drought-prone areas, including parts of the Mountain West. Experts warn this could strain water supplies for cities and farmers.

Each week, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out!

Spring heat waves could mean increased fire danger and more strain on water supplies.

Farmers and ranchers in Western Colorado rely heavily on the Colorado River to irrigate their crops. Groups like the Colorado Water Trust want to make it as easy as possible for these water users to participate in conservation efforts, but aging infrastructure can be a barrier.

In the high desert of rural Taos County, a complex web of irrigation ditches has nourished the region for centuries. But adapting Western water law for a historic, community-led system can create complications.

For decades, hydrologists believed most spring snowmelt rapidly enters rivers and streams. But a new study from the University of Utah shows that most of it spends years as groundwater before it spills into reservoirs – new research that could help western water managers and farmers better plan each year.