Each spring, the staff of the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District takes measurements to determine the change in the groundwater level after it has rebounded from the previous season's irrigation use. New data is added annually in May.

For spring 2022 water level measurements, the NRD has determined that the average groundwater level change shows a decline of 0.24 feet from last spring. The spring 2022 average groundwater level is now 8.89 feet above the “Allocation Trigger.” Thus, there will be no allocation restrictions for the 2023 irrigation season.