Nemo · Water Risk Index

Water Risk Index for Data Centers

Independent, data-driven water-supply risk scores for the major U.S. data-center metros — built from public USGS streamflow, U.S. Drought Monitor severity, and U.S. Census population (water demand). Updated automatically. No spin, just numbers.

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Highest current risk in the index
Phoenix Data Center Alpha — 61.6/100
Salt River (Roosevelt) · High risk · as of Sep 1, 2026
Phoenix Data Center Alpha
Salt River (Roosevelt)
61.6 High
Dallas–Fort Worth
Trinity River (Dallas)
32.6 Moderate
Atlanta
Chattahoochee River (Atlanta)
28.1 Moderate
The Dalles, Oregon
Columbia River (The Dalles)
14.5 Low
Ashburn / Northern Virginia
Potomac River (Washington, DC)
13.4 Low

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