The Rio Grande has been dry in Albuquerque for about a month, and while some expected rains within the next few days might mitigate matters a bit, the overall situation with the river this summer is fairly dire.
Anne Marken, River Operations Manager for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, said this summer’s problems could be seen coming in the spring.
“The snow pack in the basin this year was quite low. It’s not the lowest that we’ve seen, but it’s bottom 10 percent,” Marken said…