Tuesday February 18, 2025
12 News —
Arizona’s stubbornly dry winter is resulting in weak runoff levels at major waterways.
Water flow at the upper Salt River was measured at a paltry 130 cubic feet per second on Monday, a total that is just 20% of the average on this date.
“We’re measuring some of the lowest flows we’ve ever seen,” said Bo Svoma, a meteorologist with SRP, the state’s second-largest water utility.
The river flows into Roosevelt Reservoir, which is at 70% capacity. Arizona is on pace for the second driest winter ever recorded.
“The story’s not finished yet in terms of how dry we will be. We have about a month and a half left,” Svoma said.