The Colorado River and Lakes Mead and Powell have been suffering because of a multi-decade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse. The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. A June 2025 report from environmental firm AEM showed that Mead and Powell, crucial reservoirs that provide drinking water for 40 million Americans, have “reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity. This shortage poses significant challenges to agriculture, urban water supplies, and industries reliant on consistent water availability.” That’s up from a low point in 2022, when the reservoirs were 25% full but still far from historic highs of the early 2000s, when they were 95% full.
Ogallala Aquifer is being depleted at an alarming rate, putting America’s agricultural heartland at serious risk. As water levels drop, farmers across the region face shrinking yields, rising costs, and an uncertain future.
This video explores how close the crisis really is, what it means for food production in the U.S., and whether anything can be done to prevent a collapse that could impact millions.
Biblical end times events are unfolding at an escalating rate. Are you prepared for the coming tribulation that precedes Jesus return? Are you doing what God has called you to do? What will you say to Jesus when you meet?