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The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering water reductions for the Colorado River Basin States due to improved drought conditions for Lake Mead.

During Summer 2023, much of the western and central United States continued to experience a remarkable recovery from long-term drought.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, national drought coverage declined from 63% to 38% between Oct. 25, 2022, and Feb. 28, 2023.

Despite recent California headlines of flash flooding, debris flows and small dam failures, cool-season storminess has been instrumental in reducing Western drought coverage and intensity.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced the creation of a new program intended to help drought mitigation in the Colorado River Basin.

The U.S. will see drought from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains in autumn 2022, with La Niña presaging southern drought persistence.

As drought conditions continue to intensify, farmers need to take the time to understand and optimize their irrigation systems and equipment.

A coalition of agricultural groups have offered their counsel for the implementation of drought funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

The IA sent a letter to Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation, emphasizing water efficient drought solutions in the West.

The Department of the Interior is implementing Western water cuts and water loss plans as the Colorado River continues to lose water.