The Idaho Fall Water Supply Outlook is an annual meeting held each year to recap the water supply from the previous water year and provide climate and water supply outlook information for the coming water year. This year, the event will be held in a hybrid format, offering options to attend virtually and in person. Those attending in person will convene at the Idaho Water Center at 322 E. Front Street, Boise, Idaho. 

When: November 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Time

Where: Idaho Water Center
322 E. Front Street, Room 602B/C/D
Boise, Idaho

The recap of the water supply from the last year provides insight on how climate impacted the build of up and melt out of the year’s snowpack, timing of irrigation demand, and how much storage water remained by the end of the water year.  The climate outlook information for the coming year will review oceanic conditions and how anomalies in the Pacific could impact the coming year’s snowpack/water supply.  In the Outlook portion of the meeting, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will provide an estimate of the runoff needed to meet water supply demand for the coming year. This “needed runoff” estimate sets the stage for drought risk in the coming year. These meetings are critical to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities to increase drought and climate resilience in the agricultural, power, and recreational sectors of Idaho’s economy, which depend on the state’s water resources. Information gathered in this meeting will inform the Oregon/Washington Water Year meeting and Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment.

This event is sponsored and supported by the Idaho Department of Water Resources, Idaho Power Company, NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and National Weather Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Snow Survey program.

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If you can't attend in person, you can join the meeting via WebEx.

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