No one really knows with much certainty when Deadpool could arrive. For a long time there was a fairly predictable relationship between how much snow fell in the mountains and how much of that water reached the river through snow melts. What's happened recently is that relationship is broken down. So you're saying that it could happen anytime basically, like we don't really know what the timing of this is.
In the United States, 40 million people in seven states depend on water provided by the Colorado River.
After 20 years of drought, the situation is dire and the river is at risk of becoming a “deadpool,” a condition in which there is not enough water to pass through the dams.
The states were supposed to come up with a deal to cut their usage by Tuesday. Now, the federal government may have to step in and make a difficult decision.
Guest: Christopher Flavelle, a climate reporter for The New York Times.
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