The 2026 irrigation forecast for the Sandoval County area is “abysmal,” Jason Casuga told village councilors in Corrales on Feb. 24.
Casuga, CEO and chief engineer for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MGRCD), said the dearth of available water could be historic.
“If last year was one of the worst hydrologic spring runoffs on record, we’re gonna run right up against that,” he said. “We may be breaking records again this year.”…