CVP Raises South-of-Delta Ag 3 Points to 31%

CVP South-of-Delta ag moved to 31% from 28%, revised October 27 by the Bureau of Reclamation. The three-point revision arrives as contractors enter the carryover window, when next-year delivery expectations are being set. CVP north-of-delta allocations are unchanged at their February standing levels.

• Rio Grande at 4,270 cfs, up 864% week over week: 749% above the five-year median at a tracked gauge (USGS). A second tracked point reads 2,180 cfs, 1,424% above its five-year median.
• Dolores River at 930 cfs: Up 284% week over week at the Dolores-Colorado gauge, 508% above the five-year median (USGS).
• Salt-Gila at 755 cfs: Up 89% week over week, 494% above the five-year median (USGS).
• Blue Mesa Reservoir at 151,197 af: Up 9% week over week but 62% below the five-year median (Bureau of Reclamation), the widest below-normal deficit in the tracked set.
• Nevada at 95% drought coverage: 45 pts above the five-year median (US Drought Monitor). Per NIDIS Drought.gov's October 16 status update, extreme-to-exceptional drought expanded in northern Nevada through WY2026.
• Doña Ana County at 0% drought coverage: D1+ drought cleared entirely, 98 pts below the five-year median (US Drought Monitor).

Allocations: CVP South-of-Delta ag stands at 31% (revised October 27, Bureau of Reclamation). CVP north-of-delta tiers (Sacramento River irrigation, M&I, Settlement and American River M&I/Folsom) all hold at 100%, set February 26, 2026. SWP statewide stands at 45%, set May 1, 2026 (Department of Water Resources).

Data note: The CVP cross-valley irrigation and CVP south-of-delta irrigation tracking series have not updated in over two weeks, though the 31% South-of-Delta figure reflects the Bureau of Reclamation's October 27 announcement.