Water Year 2026 Begins!
October 14, 2025
Happy Water Year from the team at Confluence Law!
October 1st marks the beginning of the new water year, the 12-month period hydrologists use to track precipitation, snowpack, streamflow, and water supply trends. As we look ahead, here are a few helpful resources to stay up to date on current conditions and long-term forecasts:
WA Ecology – Columbia Basin Water Supply & Demand Forecast: 2040s supply/demand projections under climate/economic scenarios; downloadable data. Washington Department of Ecology →
UW Climate Impacts Group – Analysis Tools: Climate Mapping for a Resilient Washington (county-level projections include streamflow & snowpack), trends tools, and related datasets. Climate Impacts Group →
UW Climate (state climatologist partner) – Water Year/Impacts Assessments: Post-season syntheses—good for calibrating expectations and messaging. climate.uw.edu →
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Discusses current weather, weather prediction, climate issues, and current events. cliffmass.blogspot.com →
"May the rains come only when and where you need them."
Best Regards,
Confluence Law, PLLC
JESSICA C. KUCHAN Attorney at Law | JAMIE M. MORIN Attorney at Law | JENNIFER BURDEN Paralegal | JENNIFER A. TREJO Paralegal |
