Rio Grande could soon go dry in Albuquerque, water managers say

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For another year, parts of the Rio Grande in Albuquerque could go dry. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) water managers made the announcement Wednesday, saying that some areas in the river may dry up in the coming days or weeks. “Water supply to the Middle Rio Grande has decreased precipitously over the past couple of weeks, and without significant inflow from rain events, river conditions are expected to continue to decline,” the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District wrote in a news release.

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