Runoff Archives

September 3, 2025

A better understanding of groundwater in the headwaters could improve streamflow predictions. By Mitch Tobin, The Water Desk Every spring,...

EOS: Scrambling to study smoke on the water

American Geophysical Union

Wildfires and watersheds

August 27, 2025

Timely action shows the impact of urban fires on freshwater and marine ecosystems. By Grace van Deelen, EOS As multiple...

COLORADO NEWSLINE: The government takes a dim view of the Colorado River’s future. Is it too optimistic?

Guest Contributor

Colorado River

August 26, 2025

‘Immediate action’ needed as states try to reach agreement about natural flow formula by Allen Best, Colorado Newsline A version...

UCANR: The impact of climate change on stormwater management

UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR)

Planning and management

July 18, 2025

By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, UCANR Climate change is affecting all parameters of the environmental spectrum and thus, all...

NIDIS: Digging Into the Significance of Soil Moisture at the 2025 National Soil Moisture Workshop

NIDIS

Hydrology

July 8, 2025

By NIDIS On the second morning of the 2025 National Soil Moisture Workshop, keynote speaker Syed Huq reminded the audience:...

EOS: Years-old groundwater dominates spring mountain streams

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

July 3, 2025

Alpine rain and snow take much longer to percolate into western U.S. streams than previously thought, adding complexity to long-standing...

COLORADO RIVER: Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and Southern California’s water dilemma

Maven

Colorado River Notebook News and Features

June 30, 2025

Two years ago, the Colorado River Lower Basin states united to conserve an extra 3 million acre-feet of water by...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Wet soils increase flooding during atmospheric river storms

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology

June 13, 2025

A new study examined decades of atmospheric river storms across the West Coast to pinpoint the conditions that lead to...

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: Spring runoff is older than you think

University of Utah

Hydrology

June 4, 2025

New research finds water flowing out of Western ranges is, on average, more than 5 years old, demonstrating that runoff...

NASA tracks snowmelt to improve water management

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

April 25, 2025

By Erica Heim, NASA As part of a science mission tracking one of Earth’s most precious resources – water – NASA’s...

NEVADA CURRENT: Dust is speeding up snowmelt in the Colorado River, University of Utah study finds

Nevada Current

Colorado River

April 24, 2025

by Kyle Dunphey, Nevada Current Researchers at the University of Utah recently published a first-of-its-kind study that measures the impact...

WATER DESK: How much runoff comes from the West’s snowpack?

The Water Desk

Hydrology

February 3, 2025

Snowmelt dominates many Western rivers, but climate change will reduce that contribution as raindrops replace snowflakes. By Mitch Tobin, The...

EDWARD RING: Logging can protect forests, increase water supplies

Ag Alert

Commentary Wildfires and watersheds

July 11, 2024

By Edward Ring, Ag Alert Practical solutions to California’s energy and water shortages will always have a better chance of...

NASA data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the west

NASA/JPL

Science Wildfires and watersheds

July 11, 2024

By: Emily DeMarco, NASA Earth Science Division A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery...

WATER DESK: Q&A: Defining the “snow deluge” and projecting its future

The Water Desk

Hydrology Science

May 31, 2024

Scientist Adrienne Marshall explains why these extreme snow years are expected to decline in our warming world. By Mitch Tobin,...