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lapfog_1

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1. The Colorado River basin

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 06:02 PM

Mar 25

Lake Powell and Lake Meade...

could be in real trouble this year.

As of March 2026, the Colorado River Basin snowpack is significantly below normal, with levels roughly 67% to 71% of the 30-year median, prompting concerns about low spring runoff and reduced reservoir levels. This follows a trend of declining, early-melting spring snowpack, which threatens water supplies for 40 million

Not that they haven't been in real trouble for a decade or more.

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