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How do snowmelt and thunderstorms affect the upper Rio Grande's annual flow?
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Rio Grande
The Rio Grande basin and its drainage network.
In the upper reaches of the Rio Grande, the annual peak of water flow typically occurs during May or June. This seasonal surge is primarily driven by the melting of mountain snowpack, supplemented by the occurrence of occasional thunderstorms.1