Despite the recent monsoon, New Mexico farmers are concerned that they might not receive enough rainfall this year. 

Even though New Mexico received a lot of rain recently, it still may not be enough for the farmers' crops this year because the state is still dealing with an ongoing drought, a Wednesday KRQE news report said.

“Farming you know it’s just a gamble you know it’s just you know a lot you depend on mother nature for a lot of things water is one of them," Chris Lopez, a Socorro Valley farmer told KRQE. 

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) reported that the state is expected to experience average to below-average rainfall this year, leaving New Mexico farmers with potentially difficult decisions to make in the future. 

"I’m hoping farmers you know take that into account, make good decisions at least for them and their families on whether they’re going to plant," Jason Casuga, CEO of the MRGCD, told KRQE. 

Casuga also said that New Mexico was not alone in facing the drought. 

"Pretty much east of the Mississippi and kind of the bottom quadrant of the southwest of the United States is suffering from a really terrible drought," Casuga said. "I say drought but I really think it’s more of a hydraulic reality."

Lopez grows chile, which is one of New Mexico's staple crops. Although the future is uncertain, he told KRQE that he is staying positive. 

"I grow chile, you know I have to have water for chile," he said. "You know it has to have water every two weeks or else it won’t survive. You gotta stay positive, you can’t be negative about it you know or else you’re just going to be miserable."

The El Vado dam is typically the way water is stored for the area, but it is currently undergoing repairs.