Rain Restores Rio Grande Flow, Boosting Compact Deliveries to Texas
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What happened
A deluge of rain across New Mexico ended a dry monsoon season, restoring flow to the Rio Grande. The river, which had been dry through parts of the Middle Rio Grande Valley for almost half a year, reconnected on September 19. This allowed New Mexico to make significant Rio Grande compact deliveries down to Elephant Butte.
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Why it matters
The restored flow and increased storage at Elephant Butte, which rose from 27,000 acre feet to 93,000 acre feet, are beneficial for New Mexico's water supply. These deliveries fulfill water obligations New Mexico has to Texas and Mexico.
The water supply of the Rio Grande is jointly managed between Texas and New Mexico, following a settlement with the federal government.
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Who's involved
- Rio GrandeRiver whose flow was restored by recent rains.
- New MexicoState that made significant Rio Grande compact water deliveries.
- TexasState that receives significant water deliveries from New Mexico.
- San AntonioCity requiring canal maintenance due to flooding caused by the deluge.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- TexasSpeculative
Texas could see changes in water supply availability due to the compact deliveries from New Mexico.
Keep exploring
Part of
Joint management of the Rio Grande water supply between Texas and New Mexico, culminating in a settlement with the federal government.Also in this story
- El Nino is causing limited rainfall in South Texas, leading to discussions about required water payments from Mexico.
- Texas cleans produced water for reuse.
The entities involved
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Rio Grande
river in Belize
Nothing else this week.
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New Mexico
state of the United States of America