With Halloween upon us, we thought our readers might enjoy learning about some spooky water stories that have been circulating on social media this month. While the bodies of water on this planet bring life and joy to many communities, they can also evoke fear.

Julie Murphree, Strategic Communications Director at Arizona Farm Bureau, interviewed WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal on Friday, October 24, 2025, via Instagram Live for AZ Farm Bureau’s “Discover Extension” interview series.

The WRRC hosted a Water Webinar on October 22, 2025, featuring two representatives from the Arizona Water Company (AWC), President Fredrick K. Schneider and Vice President of Water Resources Terri Sue C. Rossi.

Arizona Project WET (APW) is proud to announce that the kickoff of its highly anticipated "Nature of Groundwater" exhibition will be held in the heart of the White Mountains, the first stop on a statewide tour aimed at increasing public awareness and understanding of groundwater’s vital role in Arizona’s water future.

The open access, recently published Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and practicing water diplomacy while navigating the art and science of building relationships, negotiating shared interests, and managing complex water challenges across physical, political, and societal boundaries.

A recent study led by U of A scientists developed new insights into the atmospheric forces that shape extreme summer weather by examining tree rings. In a study published in the journal AGU Advances, researchers used centuries of tree-ring records to reconstruct the history of jet stream patterns known as “locked” wave5 configurations, which can stall weather systems and trigger heat waves and drought across continents.

On October 8, Elia Tapia, Associate in Extension at the WRRC, joined representatives from Santa Cruz County, the City of Nogales, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), and Arizona State University (ASU) at the Santa Cruz County Complex to review findings from three initiatives addressing water management and flooding challenges in Ambos Nogales.

The primary source of water in La Paz County is surface water (87%), with groundwater making up the remaining supply (13%). Most surface water in La Paz County comes from the Colorado River and its tributaries. Colorado River water is managed by the US Bureau of Reclamation and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) based on Colorado River entitlements.