A new publication in Machine Learning: Earth (Wang et al., 2026) develops a method to classify the data quality and then extract snow depth readings automatically from thousands of time-lapse camera images. The demonstrate how vision foundation models allow snow depth monitoring in remote locations with minimal human input. Congratulations to the authors associated with…

A new publication in Agricultural Water Management (Sharma et al., 2026) uses CubeSat imagery and OpenET data to track changes in crop types and water use in two irrigation districts with contrasting priority for deliveries. The authors quantified the changes in cropping type and water use, including estimates of groundwater reliance. Congratulations to the authors…

A new publication in Nature Cities (Azizi et al., 2026) advances our understanding of the barriers to adoption of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) and provides insights for accelerating their implementation in cities. The authors developed an agent-based model informed by household survey, census and parcel-level data from Austin, Texas, to simulate the uptake of rain-catching and…

A new publication in Water Resources Research (Tiwari and Mascaro, 2026) provides a new national data set to help decision-makers identify areas most suitable for capturing and storing floodwater, supporting long-term water security. The authors estimated how often large floods occur throughout the United States and how much water they provide, including fro areas without…

A new publication in the journal Atmosphere (Huang et al., 2026) used the Aurora AI weather forecasting model to provide reliable deterministic guidance within 7 days for a series of different types of extreme events. These findings are importance for numerical weather prediction at short-to-medium range. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for…

A new publication in the journal Water Resources Research (Ghimire et al., 2026) examined the roles of fall soil moisture and spring weather on modulating snow-streamflow dynamics in the Colorado River Basin using the Variable Infiltration Capacity model. These findings indicate that in the Upper Basin, soil moisture can help predict how much water will…

A new publication in the journal Water Resources Research (Tiwari and Mascaro, 2026) provides a statistical characterization of high flow volumes across the United States for an assessment of managed aquifer recharge projects. The approach provide a consistent foundation for screening and siting locations where floodwaters are used to recharge aquifers. Congratulations to the authors…

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…