October marks the start of the new water year. Here’s what forecasters are looking out for on the Colorado River
October 1 marks the start of Water Year 2026. Hydrologists and water experts use October as the start of the water year, especially in the Western United States, when the majority of precipitation shifts from rain to mountain snow, and snowpack begins accumulating. … Much of the Upper Colorado River Basin will be entering Water Year 2026 in some state of drought. On October 1, 2024, only 7% of the Upper Colorado River Basin was experiencing drought conditions.
Other wet season forecast news:
- San Francisco Chronicle: California’s rainy season has started. Here’s what to expect
- Times-Herald (Vallejo, Calif.): For Bay Area, a more traditional rain is on the weather menu
