Rainfall across much of California and the West has become more clustered in heavier storms, with longer dry spells in between.

Source: Heavier storms and longer dry spells are drying California and the West | AOL

County commissioners pass moratorium which would last for one year

Source: Hill County among the first in Texas to enact a temporary ban on data centers | KXXV 25

Final approval of the curtailment plan is expected at a future City Council meeting. Experts predict that, without significant rainfall, a water emergency could arrive by September.

Source: Corpus Christi eyes 25% cut in water use if emergency called | The Texas Tribune

Seven U.S. states have been deadlocked for years in negotiations around a plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River. Water supplies for 40 million people who depend on the river are on the brink after a dismal winter snowpack and reservoirs at record lows. With river management rules set to expire

Source: Arizona, California and Nevada reached a new Colorado River deal. What comes next? | On the Water Front

New Mexico is on the front lines of climate change. Temperatures are rising, aridification is accelerating and water supplies are drying up in some regions. As river flows decline, communities are turning to groundwater to fill the gap. But in some areas, that underground water supply is also fallin

Source: New Mexico’s water is running out. These communities aren’t waiting | EDF.

Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.

Source: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure | POLITICO

Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.

Source: Texas county pauses data center construction in rural area | The Texas Tribune

Webb County officials discussed appealing actions taken by Groundwater Management Area 13, or GMA-13, arguing the regional planning body’s recent decisions could limit Laredo’s and Webb County’s access to groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer and potentially jeopardize future water planning and funding opportunities.

Webb County and Laredo leaders are preparing appeals over groundwater allocations tied to the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer and the proposed Legacy project.

Source: Webb County considers legal action over groundwater dispute | LMT

Data center companies’ continued investment in the state has raised local and state concerns around water consumption.

Source: Texas Groundwater Conservation District Appeals to Legislature for Protection in Regulating Data Centers | Legislature | The Texan