Water District 1 Weekly Water Reports

MID is sharing the weekly Water District 1 reports to help keep our water users informed throughout the irrigation season. These reports provide updates on snowpack conditions, river flows, reservoir storage, and projected water availability across the Upper Snake River Basin. Because this is expected to be a tight water year, we want our waterusers to have direct access to the same information we are using to monitor conditions and make operational decisions. We will continue posting these reports each week as new updates become available.

 

May 6, 2026

Warmer temperatures over the past week have helped increase snowmelt and impact river flows across parts of the system. Even with those improvements, snowpack in many areas remains well below average, so water supply conditions continue to be a concern heading into the summer irrigation season.The physical reservoir system is currently about 71% full, and water managers are working to balance irrigation demand while maintaining river flows throughout the basin. The report suggests that additional snowmelt in the coming weeks could provide some short-term improvement, but this is still expected to be a challenging water year overall.

WD1 Report 2026-5-6.pdf