Colorado River Basin Snowpack & River Flow 2026

About this episode

This episode discusses the expected river flow in the Colorado Basin for 2026 with hydrologist Cody Moser.

What will the rivers of the Colorado Basin have for flow this year? Many rivers already had one peak in March during the heat dome, and a second peak is expected in May. But as spring in the Rocky Mountains is unpredictable, it is currently snowing and raining in the northern basin. This episode is the third in a series of five interviews with the River Forecast Centers of the United States. Our guest in this episode is Cody Moser, Senior Hydrologist with the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. We talk through the soil moisture of 2025, the winter of 2026, the March heat dome, the wet spring, and what may happen if El Niño fires up a wet weather pattern for the rest of the year.

People in this episode

Host: Sam Carter

Guest: Cody Moser

Topics covered

• river flow
• snowpack
• hydrology
• climate
• weather patterns

Keywords

• Colorado River Basin
• snowpack
• river flow
• Cody Moser
• hydrology
• El Niño
• climate change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

Places: Colorado River Basin

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