Western water managers prepare for dueling threats of flood and drought amid uncertain weather outlook

Western water managers are preparing for an upcoming season of potential weather extremes, but they remain uncertain as to which shape these events will take.

"We are really in a state of preparing for extremes in the 2025 water year. It's really actually been a decade of extremes," said Karla Nemeth, director of the California Department of Water Resources, at a Thursday briefing.

Across the U.S. West, the water year occurs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Ahead of the new water year...