Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought – setting a record for the second consecutive year ...

Both plans heeded a call last year from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the major dams in the river system, for states to propose how they would cut their water use by roughly 15% ...

The majority of the water in the Colorado River basin — more than one trillion gallons — is used to grow feed for livestock, connecting the region’s water crisis to how much dairy and meat ...

Lower Colorado River Basin states plan to collectively – and temporarily – cut their water use by 3 million acre-feet by the end of 2026.

Kristen Johnson, manager ADWR’s Colorado River programs, told CNN the great water year “could not have come at a better time.” “It really provided some breathing room,” she said.

Eagle Creek in Glencoe, Kentucky, has passed its flood stage water level. The creek is at 19.88 feet, according to WaterWatch, which is 23,419 percent of the normal median level. The south fork of ...

Colorado River water runs through Central Arizona Project canals in Pinal County, Arizona, U.S., April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights ...

Anaheim’s ambitious push to turn the often-dry Santa Ana River into a river walk with ample water and activities for the public is estimated to cost $200 million, according to a city budget ...