🌱 Water Levels At Historic Low + Fire Restrictions + COVID-19 Update

Hey, everybody. It's Thursday in Yuma and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community today. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 103 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories in Yuma today:

1. The Reclamation of Yuma Area Office is struggling to move water around during the ongoing water issues. The state is currently in its 27th year of a long-term drought that has caused water levels to fall to record lows. The office is tasked with ensuring that the area's water supply is effective and efficient to preserve water while ensuring its availability. (KYMA)
2. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is implementing Stage 2 fire restrictions for Yuma County's State Trust Lands. The restrictions ban the use of campfires and outdoor smoking while putting limitations on mechanized tools. Click for a full breakdown of Stage 2 fire restrictions. (Arizona Emergency Information Network)
3. COVID-19 infection rates climbed this last week in Arizona. Despite the statewide increase, Yuma County actually experienced a decline. According to the state's COVID-19 dashboard, Yuma County had 34 cases last week compared to the previous week's 39. Since the pandemic began, Yuma County has had 62,829 positive cases with 1,183 deaths. (AZ Central)

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Today in Yuma:

• NJCAA Division 1 Softball Championship At Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex (All Day)

From my notebook:

• The Yuma County Sheriff's Office shares footage from the Special Olympics Torch Run. Click to watch on Facebook Live. (Facebook)
• Yuma School District One recognizes 9 Roosevelt School students who maintained perfect attendance and excelled in reading this last school year. Yuma Crossing Rotary provided the students with new bikes as a reward. (Facebook)
• The City of Yuma reminds the community that City Hall will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Plan accordingly. (Facebook)

You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.