A federal plan to divide increasingly scarce Colorado River water drew 18,000 comments from Arizona and six other states that rely on the river. Unhappiness with the plan is widespread.

Overall, just 9 percent of Colorado is drought-free, down from 14 percent the previous week, while an additional 17 percent ...

Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of the Southwest, but across the Colorado River basin, ongoing water supply concerns still linger amid tense policy negotiations and near ...

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

The restrictions, which were put in place immediately, limit residents to using water outside their homes, such as for their ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring runoff to just a third of normal, according ...

RIVERTON — Some Colorado River Basin states appear to be bracing for litigation as the deadline for a plan all seven states can agree to looms — with no agreement reached. Meanwhile, the snowpack ...

Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, where prolonged drought has intensified scrutiny of post-2026 reservoir operations under a newly released federal draft environmental impact statement. January ...

As tribes study a plan to manage drought on the Colorado River, they also want to ensure their own supplies are protected.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A federal government plan to manage water shortages on the Colorado River could dry up the Central Arizona Project Canal and "wipe ...

Something extraordinary is happening across the American landscape, and it's unfolding slowly enough that many people simply ...