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Rio Grande Down 31% on the Week to 177 cfs, 78% Below Normal
Rio Grande Down 31% on the Week to 177 cfs, 78% Below Normal
August 27, 2026
The Rio Grande gauge tracked 177 cfs this week, down 31% from last week and 78% below the five-year median per USGS. Elephant Butte Reservoir holds 27,438...

CVP South-of-Delta Ag Revised to 28%, M&I to 78%
CVP South-of-Delta Ag Revised to 28%, M&I to 78%
August 20, 2026
CVP South-of-Delta agricultural allocation was revised to 28% from 25% in a Bureau of Reclamation announcement Aug. 11. Municipal & industrial contracts...

Dolores River Drops 74% on the Week to 9.8 cfs
Dolores River Drops 74% on the Week to 9.8 cfs
August 10, 2026
Dolores River flow fell to 9.8 cfs this week, down 74% on the week and 89% below the 5-year median (USGS). That is the furthest-below-normal reading of any...

Elephant Butte Falls Below 30,000 af, 77% Below the 5-Year Median
Elephant Butte Falls Below 30,000 af, 77% Below the 5-Year Median
July 26, 2026
Elephant Butte storage dropped to 29,804 af this week, down 25% on the week and 77% below its 5-year median, per the US Bureau of Reclamation. No other site...

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