# Chihuahua water scarcity and agricultural crisis

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chihuahua-water-scarcity-and-agricultural-crisis
> Updated: 2026-10-17T13:15:00.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2.

Mayors from Delicias and Saucillo in Chihuahua are petitioning federal authorities and Conagua to extract water from the Naica mine to address a severe agricultural crisis. Due to a lack of rainfall, local dams have reached low capacities, threatening livestock production and the upcoming agricultural cycle.

The proposed emergency project involves a 30-kilometer gravity-fed conduit to channel water from the mine to the Las Vírgenes dam. Local officials state that the underground water volume in the mine is approximately equal to the capacity of the La Boquilla dam. Current shortages have already limited irrigation to only four out of every ten hectares, posing a risk to the regional economy and the daily production of 1.2 million liters of milk.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Legal proceedings for former prosecutor and regional weather impacts

Legal developments follow the arrest of former prosecutor César Jáuregui in Chihuahua, while heavy rains cause flooding in Guayaquil and Chetumal. Other reports cover regional budgets and public safety measures

21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chihuahua-mayor-delivers-emergency-aid-to-flood-affected-neighborhoods

### 2026-09-21: Chihuahua mayors propose extracting water from Naica mine

Mayors in Chihuahua are proposing an emergency project to extract water from the Naica mine to support farmers facing a severe drought and potential agricultural collapse.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chihuahua-mayors-propose-extracting-water-from-naica-mine

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