# CVP Raises South-of-Delta Ag 3 Points to 31% _Oct 29, 2026_ > Reclamation raised CVP South-of-Delta ag to 31% from 28% on Oct 27. Blue Mesa sits 62% below the five-year median entering carryover season. Rio Grande at 4,270 cfs, up 864% on the week. _Numbers as of Oct 29, 2026 pull._ 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. [Chart: Blue Mesa Reservoir storage](https://the-waterline.com/reservoir/blue-mesa-reservoir) ([data](https://the-waterline.com/reservoir/blue-mesa-reservoir.md) — chart image: https://the-waterline.com/charts/issues/water/2026-10-29/reservoir/blue-mesa-reservoir.png) - **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.* --- Canonical URL: https://the-waterline.com/issues/2026-10-29