A new publication in the journal Scientific Reports (Wang et al., 2026) describes an updated version of the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model in the Colorado River basin. The revised model is compared to independent observations from GRACE and SMAP satellites. VIC supports short- and long-term streamflow forecasting and hydrologic investigations in the vital basin….

A new publication in the journal Environmental Modelling & Software (Srivastava et al., 2026) describes a new model, PSI-Cascade, to couple stormwater flooding and power outages for the analysis of cascading infrastructure failures, with an application to Phoenix, Arizona. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations! Abstract: Urban infrastructure is typically…

A new publication in the journal Water Resources Research (Kimsal et al., 2026) describes the flooding characteristics (depth, duration, frequency) and their geological controls for a large set of ephemeral playas in the Chihuahuan Desert as part of the Jornada Long Term Ecological Research program. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic…

A new publication in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (Moiz and Mascaro, 2026) evaluates the National Water Model for the state of Arizona and quantifies its ability to reproduce water balance observations at multiple scales over the Millennium Drought period. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!

A new publication in Geophysical Research Letters (Mondal and Vivoni, 2025) quantifies the characteristics of the hot drought of the summer of 2023 in the Southwest US and northern Mexico, finding interconnections between day and night and between regions that were previously unknown. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!

A new publication in Geophysical Research Letters (Wang et al. 2025) describes the use of high-resolution Planet imagery for mapping snow cover and determining the terrain and vegetation controls at unprecedented scales achieving new insights for the Salt and Verde River basins. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!

A new publication in Geophysical Research Letters (Mascaro et al. 2025) describes an analysis of precipitation trends in the United States, finding that heavy rainfall at hourly to daily resolutions has increased, especially after the year 2000, beyond what could be considered to be natural variability. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for…

A new publication in Agricultural Water Management (Wei and Xu, 2025) describes a new method to detect irrigation events by applying explainable artificial intelligence (xAI) to groundwater well records, remotely-sensed indices, and precipitation, with applications in the High Plains aquifer. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!

A new publication in City and Environment Interactions (Su et al., 2025) describes a new method for estimating the amount of urban runoff that can be captured through stormwater management infrastructure, with applications in Phoenix. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!

A new publication in Environmental Modelling and Software (Raming et al., 2025) describes an open-source Python package to initialize, execute, and analyze tRIBS simulations. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!