New Mexico River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 20, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 365% of normal across 118 USGS gauges — the highest is 12,600 cfs on the San Juan River At Shiprock. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in New Mexico.
Streamflow levels across New Mexico are currently 365% of normal, with the San Juan River At Shiprock reporting the highest discharge in the state at 12,600 cfs and a gauge stage of 15.56 ft.
Meanwhile, the Rio Grande At Isleta Lakes Nr Isleta is seeing a spike today — up 3177% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into New Mexico's named rivers.
State-wide streamflow overview
The New Mexico flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 15.56 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 2,710 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in New Mexico.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per New Mexico streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
New Mexico streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 102 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 175%: 7 readings above that — including the 365% peak in Sep 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
New Mexico USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in New Mexico. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09368000 |
4,510 cfs | 11.09 ft | 66°F | 48°F | 4,894 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08332010 |
1,460 cfs | 17.34 ft | · | 56°F | 4,733 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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San Juan River At Farmington, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09365000 |
1,270 cfs | 2.54 ft | 63°F | 52°F | 5,241 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rio Puerco Near Bernardo, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08353000 |
1,180 cfs | 15.71 ft | · | 56°F | 4,738 ft | Rio Puerco |
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Animas River At Farmington, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09364500 |
1,030 cfs | 5.67 ft | 63°F | 52°F | 5,278 ft | Animas |
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Animas River Below Aztec, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09364010 |
985 cfs | 7.13 ft | 53°F | 49°F | 5,560 ft | Animas |
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Rio Grande At Isleta Lakes Nr Isleta, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08330875 |
915 cfs | 5.49 ft | · | 53°F | 4,899 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08358400 |
587 cfs | 14.12 ft | · | 58°F | 4,484 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08329928 |
511 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 57°F | 4,989 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08317400 |
498 cfs | 2.23 ft | 73°F | 57°F | 5,230 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Grande At Albuquerque, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08330000 |
470 cfs | 3.22 ft | 75°F | 57°F | 4,953 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08313000 |
375 cfs | 2.82 ft | 65°F | 50°F | 5,503 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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San Juan River Near Archuleta, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09355500 |
367 cfs | 4.08 ft | 52°F | 49°F | 5,665 ft | Upper San Juan |
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Rio Grande At Narrows In Elephant Butte Res., Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08359500 |
316 cfs | 5.22 ft | · | 62°F | 4,416 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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Gila River Near Gila, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09430500 |
303 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 61°F | 4,661 ft | Upper Gila |
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Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08287000 |
247 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 49°F | 6,042 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Acacia, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08354900 |
193 cfs | 9.29 ft | · | 57°F | 4,662 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08403500 |
174 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 67°F | 3,135 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08279500 |
163 cfs | 2.07 ft | 65°F | 49°F | 5,793 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08276500 |
148 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 44°F | 6,079 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Gila River Near Redrock, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09431500 |
144 cfs | 5.09 ft | · | 62°F | 4,124 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08402000 |
124 cfs | 1.68 ft | · | 66°F | 3,184 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Chama Above Abiquiu Reservoir, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08286500 |
118 cfs | 4.94 ft | · | 50°F | 6,284 ft | Rio Chama |
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Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08401500 |
107 cfs | 5.47 ft | · | 66°F | 3,207 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08290000 |
105 cfs | 3.91 ft | 61°F | 50°F | 5,666 ft | Rio Chama |
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Pecos River Near Pecos, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08378500 |
105 cfs | 2.62 ft | · | 47°F | 7,506 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Chama Below El Vado Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08285500 |
103 cfs | 1.94 ft | · | 39°F | 6,700 ft | Rio Chama |
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Gila River Below Blue Creek, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 09432000 |
84 cfs | 5.35 ft | · | 61°F | 3,905 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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Pecos River Near Puerto De Luna, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08383500 |
81 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 60°F | 4,318 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Below Sumner Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08384500 |
81 cfs | 1.76 ft | · | 60°F | 4,149 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08385000 |
65 cfs | 4.86 ft | · | 60°F | 4,053 ft | Upper Pecos |
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San Francisco River Near Glenwood, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09444000 |
57 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 56°F | 4,557 ft | San Francisco |
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Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08407500 |
55 cfs | 3.39 ft | 80°F | 70°F | 2,857 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08407000 |
53 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 70°F | 2,898 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08406500 |
50 cfs | 2.54 ft | 53°F | 69°F | 2,915 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08377900 |
45 cfs | 1.58 ft | 51°F | 43°F | 7,898 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Chama Near La Puente, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08284100 |
40 cfs | 2.42 ft | · | 36°F | 7,095 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Hondo Near Roswell, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08393610 |
39 cfs | 7.29 ft | · | 61°F | 3,520 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08266820 |
37 cfs | 4.43 ft | · | 41°F | 7,085 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Near Cerro, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08263500 |
37 cfs | 1.08 ft | · | 39°F | 7,117 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Pecos River Near Dunlap, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08385630 |
36 cfs | · | · | 60°F | 3,755 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Rio Hondo At Diamond A Ranch Nr Roswell, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08390500 |
35 cfs | 5.71 ft | · | 62°F | 4,214 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Pecos River Near Anton Chico, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08379500 |
32 cfs | 2.66 ft | · | 58°F | 5,138 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08405200 |
31 cfs | · | 83°F | 68°F | 3,083 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Grande Conveyance Channel At San Marcial, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08358300 |
23 cfs | 7.76 ft | · | 58°F | 4,472 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Pecos River Near Lake Arthur, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08395500 |
22 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 64°F | 3,335 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08324000 |
21 cfs | 3.37 ft | 77°F | 54°F | 5,637 ft | Jemez |
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Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08317200 |
19 cfs | 1.18 ft | · | 55°F | 5,512 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08385522 |
18 cfs | 1.77 ft | · | 60°F | 3,915 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07207000 |
17 cfs | 1.21 ft | · | 52°F | 6,628 ft | Cimarron |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Below Los Cordovas, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08276300 |
16 cfs | 6.20 ft | · | 44°F | 6,664 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Hondo Blw Diamond A Dam Nr Roswell, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08390800 |
16 cfs | 1.97 ft | · | 62°F | 3,962 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Red River Near Questa, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08265000 |
16 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 47°F | 7,474 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 07227100 |
16 cfs | 1.28 ft | 70°F | 62°F | 3,671 ft | Revuelto |
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Pecos River Near Artesia, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08396500 |
14 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 64°F | 3,306 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Cimarron River Below Eagle Nest Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07206000 |
14 cfs | · | · | 34°F | 8,058 ft | Cimarron |
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Pecos River Near Acme, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08386000 |
14 cfs | 4.47 ft | · | 62°F | 3,510 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Mimbres River At Mimbres, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08477110 |
13 cfs | · | · | 58°F | 5,909 ft | Mimbres |
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Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382650 |
12 cfs | 5.35 ft | · | 59°F | 4,761 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 08277470 |
12 cfs | 3.16 ft | · | 41°F | 7,800 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Tularosa Creek Near Bent, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08481500 |
9 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 60°F | 5,448 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Mogollon Creek Near Cliff, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09430600 |
9 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 59°F | 5,421 ft | Upper Gila |
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Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08380500 |
9 cfs | 1.28 ft | 69°F | 51°F | 6,881 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08399500 |
8 cfs | 7.59 ft | · | 66°F | 3,281 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Tesuque Creek Above Diversions Near Santa Fe, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08302500 |
8 cfs | 5.58 ft | · | 51°F | 7,255 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Hondo Near Valdez, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 08267500 |
8 cfs | 2.24 ft | · | 46°F | 7,689 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Santa Cruz River Near Cundiyo, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08291000 |
7 cfs | 4.18 ft | · | 53°F | 6,489 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Ruidoso At Hollywood, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08387000 |
6 cfs | · | · | 55°F | 6,420 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Embudo Creek At Dixon, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08279000 |
5 cfs | 8.41 ft | · | 50°F | 5,862 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (8 Ft), Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08315480 |
5 cfs | 1.02 ft | · | 44°F | 7,902 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Ojo Caliente At La Madera, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08289000 |
5 cfs | 2.44 ft | · | 46°F | 6,406 ft | Rio Chama |
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Costilla Creek Near Costilla, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08255500 |
5 cfs | 1.45 ft | · | 45°F | 7,913 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08386505 |
5 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 53°F | 7,101 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio Lucero Near Arroyo Seco, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08271000 |
5 cfs | 1.72 ft | · | 47°F | 8,071 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Mora River At La Cueva, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07215500 |
4 cfs | 4.83 ft | · | 46°F | 7,025 ft | Mora |
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Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08316000 |
3 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 44°F | 7,717 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Near Taos, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08269000 |
3 cfs | · | · | 48°F | 7,402 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Penasco Near Dunken, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08397600 |
3 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 60°F | 5,257 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Gallinas River Near Lourdes, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382000 |
3 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 51°F | 5,940 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Canadian River At Logan, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 07227000 |
3 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 62°F | 3,665 ft | Upper Canadian-Ute Reservoir |
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Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08254000 |
3 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 43°F | 9,309 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09386950 |
3 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 48°F | 6,482 ft | Zuni |
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Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albuquerque, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08330600 |
3 cfs | 1.07 ft | · | 55°F | 4,992 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08294210 |
2 cfs | · | · | 53°F | 6,546 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Casias Creek Near Costilla, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08253000 |
2 cfs | 3.18 ft | · | 42°F | 9,419 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio San Jose Near Grants, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08343500 |
2 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 50°F | 6,269 ft | Rio San Jose |
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Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07208500 |
2 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 51°F | 6,732 ft | Cimarron |
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Gallinas R Nr Colonias, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382500 |
2 cfs | 2.56 ft | · | 58°F | 4,946 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Salt Creek Near Tularosa, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08480595 |
1 cfs | 1.23 ft | · | 62°F | 4,051 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382830 |
1 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 59°F | 4,624 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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South Div Channel Abv Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albq., Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08330775 |
1 cfs | 1.10 ft | · | 55°F | 4,959 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Galisteo Creek Below Galisteo Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08317950 |
1 cfs | 3.51 ft | · | 55°F | 5,459 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Black River Above Malaga, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08405500 |
1 cfs | · | · | 69°F | 3,086 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08275500 |
1 cfs | 4.02 ft | · | 47°F | 7,267 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08252500 |
1 cfs | 1.58 ft | · | 42°F | 9,447 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Mora River Near Golondrinas, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07216500 |
1 cfs | 1.07 ft | · | 46°F | 6,758 ft | Mora |
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Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08253500 |
1 cfs | · | · | 43°F | 9,498 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Coyote Creek Near Golondrinas, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07218000 |
1 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 47°F | 6,790 ft | Mora |
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Vermejo River Near Dawson, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07203000 |
0 cfs | 2.69 ft | · | 49°F | 6,454 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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North Floodway Channel Near Alameda, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08329900 |
0 cfs | · | · | 57°F | 5,014 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Eagle Creek Below South Fork Near Alto, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08387600 |
0 cfs | 5.53 ft | · | 53°F | 7,621 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio Nutria Near Ramah, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09386900 |
0 cfs | 7.88 ft | · | 49°F | 6,858 ft | Zuni |
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La Plata River Near Farmington, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09367500 |
0 cfs | 1.89 ft | · | 50°F | 5,218 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Eagle Tail Ditch Nr Maxwell, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07202500 |
0 cfs | 1.11 ft | · | 48°F | 6,108 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07207500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 50°F | 6,637 ft | Cimarron |
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Canadian River Near Sanchez, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07221500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 59°F | 4,429 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Canadian River Near Taylor Springs, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 07211500 |
0 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 48°F | 5,648 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Ute Creek Near Logan, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07226500 |
0 cfs | 4.24 ft | · | 61°F | 3,816 ft | Ute |
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Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08361000 |
0 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 4,249 ft | Caballo |
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Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382600 |
0 cfs | 1.44 ft | · | 59°F | 4,809 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Penasco At Dayton, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08398500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 65°F | 3,402 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Dark Canyon Draw Near Whites City, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08405105 |
0 cfs | 3.57 ft | · | 69°F | 3,445 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08405150 |
0 cfs | 4.32 ft | · | 68°F | 3,098 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Below Avalon Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08404000 |
0 cfs | 2.79 ft | · | 67°F | 3,118 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rocky Arroyo At Hwy Brd Nr Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08401900 |
0 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 66°F | 3,258 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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South Seven Rivers Nr Lakewood, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08401200 |
0 cfs | 5.54 ft | · | 66°F | 3,289 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Fourmile Draw Nr Lakewood, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08400000 |
0 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 65°F | 3,323 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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La Plata River At La Plata, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09367000 |
0 cfs | 7.36 ft | · | 46°F | 5,743 ft | Middle San Juan |
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About New Mexico streamflow
What are river levels like in New Mexico right now?
As of September 20, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 365% of normal across 118 USGS streamgauges, and the San Juan River At Shiprock is reporting the highest discharge at 12,600 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which New Mexico river is running highest right now?
As of September 20, 2026, the highest discharge in New Mexico is 12,600 cfs on the San Juan River At Shiprock. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are New Mexico rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means New Mexico rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the New Mexico streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
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USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a New Mexico gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
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