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Published April 13th, 2026, 08:34 pm

The U.S. Geological Survey has a new AI tool to predict drought conditions of the nation's rivers up to three months out. The free public tool from the USGS shows 80% of Arizona's rivers are in streamflow drought as of this week, with no signs of improving. 

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80% of Arizona's river and streams in drought, according to new USGS AI tool

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