Drought Monitor map shows 0% of California is dry for first time in 25 years

California showed no areas of drought or abnormal dryness as of Jan. 6, 2026, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The weekly assessment measures the share of the state affected by drought ...
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Pima County’s ALERT system gives residents real‑time rainfall, stream‑flow data as winter storms arrive

Pima County’s Regional Flood Control District relies on a system called ALERT (Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time), a countywide network of weather and stream sensors to watch for flash flooding.
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Iowa DNR looks to revamp long-running stream monitoring program

For more than 25 years, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been testing the water at dozens of sites in rivers and ...
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Forces aligning against healthy snowpack and a ‘normal’ water supply for Colorado River states

Water forecasts for the Colorado River are grim going into 2026 as several bad trends are converging. Snowpack, soil moisture ...