CVP South-of-Delta agricultural allocation was revised to 28% from 25% in a Bureau of Reclamation announcement Aug. 11. Municipal & industrial contracts moved to 78% from 75% in the same update. Both revisions cover water service and repayment contractors.

• Blue Mesa Reservoir (Bureau of Reclamation) fell to 201,675 af, down 6% week over week and 58% below the 5-year median.
• Elephant Butte Reservoir (Bureau of Reclamation) held near flat at 27,278 af, up 1% on the week and 72% below the 5-year median.
• Bear River basin (USGS) ran at 566 cfs, up 172% week over week and 184% above the 5-year median.
• Dolores River (USGS) bounced to 15 cfs, up 138% on the week, but sits 89% below the 5-year median and is the furthest below normal of any tracked gauge.
• Colorado drought covered 91% of state area in D1 or worse, down 2 points on the week but 54 points above the 5-year median (US Drought Monitor).
• Kings, Kern and Fresno counties (California) each showed 0% drought coverage (US Drought Monitor), 99, 52 and 38 points respectively below their 5-year medians.

Current allocations: CVP South-of-Delta ag 28%, M&I 78% (Bureau of Reclamation, revised Aug. 11). CVP North-of-Delta irrigation 100% (announced Feb. 26). SWP statewide 45% (Department of Water Resources, announced May 1).

Data note: Two CVP data series have not updated in over two weeks and may be stale.

The Waterline reports public data from the US Bureau of Reclamation, USGS, the US Drought Monitor, and state water agencies. It is not investment, legal, or water-rights advice. Allocations and drought classes are reported as published by their agencies; we do not forecast them.