Arizona's share of the Colorado river being cut BIGTIME.

WASHINGTON – An ongoing deadlock between the seven states that rely on the Colorado River may have dire consequences for Arizona.

A lack of agreement between the Upper and Lower Basin states would mean the federal government imposes its own plan for reallocating the water over the next 10 years – a plan that could mean cuts up to 77% for Arizona.

No other state faces such severe cuts under the “no deal” federal proposal. Nevada would see its share of the river reduced by 6%. The other five states would see no change.

For obvious reasons, Arizona has been scrambling to find an alternative. Snip snip