Rio Grande Faces Bone-Dry Summer

Rio Grande Faces Bone-Dry Summer

Author: The Daily News Now! April 16, 2026 Duration: 1:28
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Federal water managers warn of dire consequences as this winters weak snowpack threatens to leave the Rio Grande through Albuquerque bone dry this summer. With record-breaking early snowmelt and lowest snowpacks ever, reservoirs are already critically low, holding less than fifteen percent of capacity. The situation is dire, with irrigation releases starting late April and May, and upstream drying already underway. The Pecos River faces an even grimmer outlook, with zero percent of median snow water equivalent. While forecasts hint at above-average monsoon rains, officials urge preparedness for the upcoming water crisis.

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