Idaho Department of Water Resources

The Idaho Water Resource Board has a number of grant programs available to water users of many kinds ... this flier provides details on the programs and the deadlines coming up for applications ... Flood grants are due June 5th! More information here: https://idwr.idaho.gov/iwrb-overview/iwrb-financial-programs-grants/

Thanks to Boise River Flood District #10 for saving $85,000 in state flood grant funds! KTVB report:

New flood management projects on Boise River save Idaho $85,000 in state flood grant funding Local support and Mother Nature doing her part have resulted in a series of low cost flood management projects.

Here's an update on Priest Lake operations from IDWR ... https://idwr.idaho.gov/streams-dams-floods/lake-management/

Thanks for the story KTVB!

Idaho law sets up safeguard for data centers' water use Idaho's new law mandates closed-loop cooling for data centers to conserve water, a crucial move during the current drought.

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Water supply update on the Henry's Fork Basin!

🎣Current Conditions as of 4/24/26🎣

🌧️ A boost from recent storms. Moderate to heavy precipitation pushed water-year totals up to 98% of average, with April trending wetter than March.

❄️ Snowpack saw a short-term rebound. New snow increased SWE to 81% of peak, though still well below typical for this time of year and among the lowest on record for the date.

🌡️ Cooler now, warming ahead. Temperatures dropped below average yesterday but are expected to return to near- to above-average levels with lighter precipitation into next week.

🌊 Flows improving—but still below normal. Natural flow increased with recent rain and snowmelt but remains around 75% of average, while diversion continues running well above normal for the date.

💧 Reservoirs remain in strong shape. Island Park Reservoir is now 95% full (89% average), though gains are expected to slow without additional precipitation. System-wide storage is near average after recent declines.

🎣 Water quality remains favorable. Cooler temperatures have helped slow hatch timing slightly, while turbidity remains below average despite minor increases from recent runoff.