ScienceArizona’s San Carlos Reservoir reportedly down to 1 percent of capacity
Science News describes a 27-year drought in the U.S. Southwest and says scientists think it might be here to stay.
TLDR
Science News reported on September 21, 2026, that declining Gila River flows had pushed Arizona’s San Carlos Reservoir to 1 percent of capacity, with reservoir levels dangerously low across the U.S. Southwest. The outlet describes the region’s 27-year drought as historic and says scientists think it might be here to stay.
Arizona’s San Carlos Reservoir reportedly down to 1 percent of capacity
Science News describes a 27-year drought in the U.S. Southwest and says scientists think it might be here to stay.
TLDR
Science News reported on September 21, 2026, that declining Gila River flows had pushed Arizona’s San Carlos Reservoir to 1 percent of capacity, with reservoir levels dangerously low across the U.S. Southwest. The outlet describes the region’s 27-year drought as historic and says scientists think it might be here to stay.