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Mixed Water Supply Outlook Seen for 2025 Irrigation Season

Despite a rapidly melting snowpack and projections for a hot, dry summer, Idaho farmers are expected to fare well this season thanks to strong water storage reserves. Craig Chandler, watermaster for Idaho’s largest water district in the Upper Snake River Basin, said carryover from last year ensures good irrigation allocations for 2024. However, he noted that natural flows are below average, and if hot, dry conditions persist, carryover into next year could be low.