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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

Wednesday

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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