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Expanding drought leaves western US scrambling for water

This April 10, 2022 image shows a tumbleweed stuck in the mud along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, N.M. Federal water managers were expected Thursday, April 14, 2022 to share their annual operating plan for the Rio Grande, one of North America's longest rivers. Irrigation districts from the Pacific Northwest to the Colorado River Basin already are warning farmers to expect less this year despite growing demands fueled by ever-drying conditions. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) This April 10, 2022 image shows the Rio Grande flowing just north of Albuquerque, N.M. State and regional water managers are encouraging some farmers to forego irrigation allotments this season in exchange for compensation as they look leave more water in the river to meet interstate water-sharing compacts. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) This April 10, 2022 image shows sand bars developing in the Rio Grande on the northern edge of Albuquerque, N.M. Irrigation districts from the Pacific Northwest to the Colorado River Basin already are warning farmers to expect less water this year despite growing demands fueled by ever-drying conditions. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)