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New Mexico River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 31, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 761% of normal across 118 USGS gauges — the highest is 5,530 cfs on the Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in New Mexico.

USGS gauges
118
State percent normal
761%
0%normal200%
Paddle runs
2
Updated
Oct 31
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Flow briefing · Oct 31, 2026

New Mexico river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across New Mexico are currently 761% of normal, with the Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial reporting the highest discharge in the state at 5,530 cfs and a gauge stage of 20.28 ft.

Meanwhile, the Pecos River Near Dunlap is seeing a spike today — up 179% 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.

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Active weather warnings for New Mexico

# New Mexico Storm Center Alert

New Mexico residents should prepare for significant flooding through early November as a Flood Watch remains in effect for north central, northwest, and west central regions including the Jemez Mountains, Tusas Mountains near Chama, and San Francisco River Valley through Monday morning. An additional 1-2 inches of rainfall is expected Sunday into Monday, with up to 3 inches possible in upslope areas, falling on already saturated soils from recent flooding. Multiple river systems are under Flood Advisory, including the San Juan River at Shiprock, Animas River near Farmington and Cedar Hill in San Juan County, San Francisco River at Reserve in Catron County, and La Plata River below Redmesa. River rises are expected Sunday night through Tuesday evening, with minor to moderate overbank flooding likely. Low-water crossings, poor drainage areas, and urban flood-prone locations face elevated risk. Residents in affected areas should avoid flooded roadways and monitor conditions closely through Tuesday.

Source: National Weather Service

New Mexico vs normal

How New Mexico’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

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.

State average 761%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

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 Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.

761% of normal today
+649pts vs this day last year (112%)
253of 366 days below normal, past year
1429% 3-year peak · Oct 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Oct 2023 202420252026 Oct 31, 2026

799 daily readings from 108 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 250%: 22 readings above that — including the 1429% peak in Oct 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 flow report

118 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08358400
8,340 cfs 22.19 ft · 51°F 4,484 ft Elephant Butte Reservoir
San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09368000
4,120 cfs 10.51 ft 71°F 43°F 4,894 ft Middle San Juan
Rio Grande Floodway At San Acacia, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08354900
3,640 cfs 13.76 ft · 51°F 4,662 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
San Juan River At Farmington, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09365000
3,210 cfs 3.44 ft 53°F 47°F 5,241 ft Middle San Juan
Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08317400
2,960 cfs 3.96 ft 56°F 50°F 5,230 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08313000
2,880 cfs 5.63 ft 53°F 45°F 5,503 ft Upper Rio Grande
Animas River Below Aztec, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09364010
2,820 cfs 9.50 ft 53°F 46°F 5,560 ft Animas
Rio Grande At Isleta Lakes Nr Isleta, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08330875
2,690 cfs 7.01 ft · 49°F 4,899 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08279500
2,480 cfs 5.59 ft 51°F 44°F 5,793 ft Upper Rio Grande
Animas River At Farmington, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09364500
2,420 cfs 6.88 ft 38°F 47°F 5,278 ft Animas
Rio Grande At Albuquerque, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08330000
2,370 cfs 5.02 ft 75°F 51°F 4,953 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08332010
2,200 cfs 18.10 ft · 51°F 4,733 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Grande At Narrows In Elephant Butte Res., Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08359500
2,130 cfs 9.34 ft · 52°F 4,416 ft Elephant Butte Reservoir
Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08276500
1,960 cfs 5.53 ft · 41°F 6,079 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08329928
1,930 cfs 5.17 ft · 50°F 4,989 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Chama Above Abiquiu Reservoir, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08286500
1,600 cfs 8.14 ft · 44°F 6,284 ft Rio Chama
Rio Chama Below El Vado Dam, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08285500
1,510 cfs 4.03 ft · 40°F 6,700 ft Rio Chama
Rio Grande Near Cerro, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08263500
1,370 cfs 7.17 ft · 37°F 7,117 ft Upper Rio Grande
Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood, Nm
2 days ago · USGS 08399500
1,040 cfs 16.65 ft · 57°F 3,281 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rio Chama Near La Puente, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08284100
807 cfs 3.89 ft · 38°F 7,095 ft Rio Chama
Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08401500
694 cfs 8.74 ft · 55°F 3,207 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08402000
682 cfs 3.31 ft · 55°F 3,184 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Canadian River Near Sanchez, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07221500
530 cfs 3.82 ft · 50°F 4,429 ft Upper Canadian
Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08287000
506 cfs 3.12 ft · 44°F 6,042 ft Rio Chama
Pecos River Near Acme, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08386000
504 cfs 6.66 ft · 53°F 3,510 ft Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel At San Marcial, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08358300
386 cfs 10.95 ft · 51°F 4,472 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Pecos River Near Artesia, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08396500
382 cfs 4.71 ft · 55°F 3,306 ft Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo
Rio Puerco Near Bernardo, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08353000
344 cfs 8.72 ft · 51°F 4,738 ft Rio Puerco
Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08290000
297 cfs 5.03 ft 55°F 45°F 5,666 ft Rio Chama
Pecos River Near Dunlap, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08385630
297 cfs 1.50 ft · 51°F 3,755 ft Upper Pecos
Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08382600
274 cfs 5.32 ft · 50°F 4,809 ft Pecos Headwaters
Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08382650
270 cfs 6.79 ft · 50°F 4,761 ft Pecos Headwaters
Pecos River Near Lake Arthur, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08395500
267 cfs 5.00 ft · 54°F 3,335 ft Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo
Pecos River Near Anton Chico, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08379500
266 cfs 3.59 ft · 49°F 5,138 ft Pecos Headwaters
Gila River Near Redrock, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09431500
249 cfs 4.65 ft · 56°F 4,124 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
San Juan River Near Archuleta, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09355500
244 cfs 3.80 ft 52°F 44°F 5,665 ft Upper San Juan
Pecos River Near Pecos, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08378500
212 cfs 2.89 ft · 40°F 7,506 ft Pecos Headwaters
Gila River Near Gila, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09430500
179 cfs 2.06 ft · 55°F 4,661 ft Upper Gila
Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08406500
153 cfs 3.42 ft 53°F 57°F 2,915 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08407500
135 cfs 4.04 ft 65°F 57°F 2,857 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08407000
113 cfs 3.95 ft · 57°F 2,898 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos River Near Puerto De Luna, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08383500
88 cfs 1.24 ft · 51°F 4,318 ft Pecos Headwaters
La Plata River Near Farmington, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09367500
84 cfs 3.36 ft · 46°F 5,218 ft Middle San Juan
Gila River Below Blue Creek, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09432000
83 cfs 5.52 ft · 51°F 3,905 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08403500
80 cfs 1.84 ft · 55°F 3,135 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rio Pueblo De Taos Below Los Cordovas, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08276300
78 cfs 7.02 ft · 40°F 6,664 ft Upper Rio Grande
Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08266820
76 cfs 4.72 ft 50°F 38°F 7,085 ft Upper Rio Grande
Mora River Near Golondrinas, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07216500
75 cfs 1.83 ft · 41°F 6,758 ft Mora
Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08324000
73 cfs 3.93 ft 77°F 46°F 5,637 ft Jemez
Embudo Creek At Dixon, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08279000
71 cfs 9.37 ft · 45°F 5,862 ft Upper Rio Grande
San Francisco River Near Glenwood, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09444000
69 cfs 3.40 ft · 48°F 4,557 ft San Francisco
Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08380500
68 cfs 2.10 ft 51°F 42°F 6,881 ft Pecos Headwaters
La Plata River At La Plata, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09367000
63 cfs 9.89 ft · 45°F 5,743 ft Middle San Juan
Coyote Creek Near Golondrinas, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07218000
61 cfs 4.16 ft · 41°F 6,790 ft Mora
Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07207000
61 cfs 1.80 ft · 42°F 6,628 ft Cimarron
Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08377900
61 cfs 1.75 ft 44°F 38°F 7,898 ft Pecos Headwaters
Rio Hondo At Diamond A Ranch Nr Roswell, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08390500
60 cfs 6.20 ft · 53°F 4,214 ft Rio Hondo
Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08385522
44 cfs 1.98 ft · 50°F 3,915 ft Upper Pecos
Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08405200
43 cfs · 67°F 56°F 3,083 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rio Ojo Caliente At La Madera, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08289000
42 cfs 3.18 ft · 43°F 6,406 ft Rio Chama
Red River Near Questa, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08265000
41 cfs 2.58 ft · 41°F 7,474 ft Upper Rio Grande
Eagle Tail Ditch Nr Maxwell, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07202500
36 cfs 2.31 ft · 43°F 6,108 ft Canadian Headwaters
Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08277470
34 cfs 3.42 ft · 36°F 7,800 ft Upper Rio Grande
Mora River At La Cueva, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07215500
34 cfs 5.49 ft · 41°F 7,025 ft Mora
Canadian River Near Taylor Springs, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07211500
29 cfs 3.98 ft · 43°F 5,648 ft Upper Canadian
Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07227100
26 cfs 1.67 ft 60°F 51°F 3,671 ft Revuelto
Gallinas R Nr Colonias, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08382500
24 cfs 3.21 ft · 49°F 4,946 ft Pecos Headwaters
Santa Cruz River Near Cundiyo, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08291000
23 cfs 4.50 ft · 44°F 6,489 ft Upper Rio Grande
Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07207500
22 cfs 2.22 ft · 41°F 6,637 ft Cimarron
Gallinas River Near Lourdes, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08382000
21 cfs 1.86 ft · 44°F 5,940 ft Pecos Headwaters
Rio Hondo Near Valdez, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08267500
21 cfs 2.42 ft · 40°F 7,689 ft Upper Rio Grande
Cimarron River Below Eagle Nest Dam, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07206000
19 cfs · · 30°F 8,058 ft Cimarron
Rio Hondo Near Roswell, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08393610
19 cfs 6.83 ft · 53°F 3,520 ft Rio Hondo
Rio Lucero Near Arroyo Seco, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08271000
19 cfs 2.05 ft · 40°F 8,071 ft Upper Rio Grande
Costilla Creek Near Costilla, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08255500
17 cfs 1.82 ft · 40°F 7,913 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08294210
13 cfs · · 44°F 6,546 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Ruidoso At Hollywood, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08387000
13 cfs 1.86 ft · 46°F 6,420 ft Rio Hondo
Tesuque Creek Above Diversions Near Santa Fe, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08302500
12 cfs 5.65 ft · 43°F 7,255 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Pueblo De Taos Near Taos, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08269000
12 cfs · · 41°F 7,402 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08386505
12 cfs 1.87 ft · 45°F 7,101 ft Rio Hondo
Mogollon Creek Near Cliff, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09430600
11 cfs 1.54 ft · 47°F 5,421 ft Upper Gila
Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08275500
10 cfs 4.54 ft · 40°F 7,267 ft Upper Rio Grande
Casias Creek Near Costilla, Nm
5 days ago · USGS 08253000
10 cfs 3.49 ft · 28°F 9,419 ft Upper Rio Grande
Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08317200
10 cfs 1.11 ft · 50°F 5,512 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Tularosa Creek Near Bent, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08481500
8 cfs 2.06 ft · 47°F 5,448 ft Tularosa Valley
Vermejo River Near Dawson, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07203000
8 cfs 3.31 ft · 43°F 6,454 ft Canadian Headwaters
Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08316000
7 cfs 1.66 ft · 38°F 7,717 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Mimbres River At Mimbres, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08477110
6 cfs 1.08 ft · 46°F 5,909 ft Mimbres
Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, Nm
5 days ago · USGS 08252500
6 cfs 1.94 ft · 28°F 9,447 ft Upper Rio Grande
Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (8 Ft), Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08315480
6 cfs 1.04 ft · 38°F 7,902 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Black River Above Malaga, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08405500
4 cfs 1.00 ft · 56°F 3,086 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rio San Jose Near Grants, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08343500
4 cfs 1.96 ft · 43°F 6,269 ft Rio San Jose
Canadian River At Logan, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07227000
3 cfs 1.43 ft · 51°F 3,665 ft Upper Canadian-Ute Reservoir
Fourmile Draw Nr Lakewood, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08400000
3 cfs 2.21 ft · 55°F 3,323 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rio Penasco Near Dunken, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08397600
2 cfs 1.55 ft · 50°F 5,257 ft Rio Penasco
Salt Creek Near Tularosa, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08480595
2 cfs 1.28 ft · 51°F 4,051 ft Tularosa Valley
Eagle Creek Below South Fork Near Alto, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08387600
1 cfs 6.51 ft · 44°F 7,621 ft Rio Hondo
Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albuquerque, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08330600
1 cfs 1.05 ft · 49°F 4,992 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, Nm
5 days ago · USGS 08253500
1 cfs · · 28°F 9,498 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08361000
1 cfs 1.44 ft · 52°F 4,249 ft Caballo
North Floodway Channel Near Alameda, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08329900
1 cfs · · 50°F 5,014 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
3 days ago · USGS 07208500
1 cfs 1.99 ft · 40°F 6,732 ft Cimarron
Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm
4 days ago · USGS 08385000
0 cfs 1.21 ft · 50°F 4,053 ft Upper Pecos
Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09386950
0 cfs 2.27 ft · 43°F 6,482 ft Zuni
Pecos River Below Sumner Dam, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08384500
0 cfs · · 50°F 4,149 ft Upper Pecos
Rio Hondo Blw Diamond A Dam Nr Roswell, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08390800
0 cfs 1.14 ft · 53°F 3,962 ft Rio Hondo
Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, Nm
5 days ago · USGS 08254000
0 cfs 1.09 ft · 28°F 9,309 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Nutria Near Ramah, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 09386900
0 cfs 7.91 ft · 42°F 6,858 ft Zuni
Galisteo Creek Below Galisteo Dam, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08317950
0 cfs 2.96 ft · 49°F 5,459 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08382830
0 cfs 3.15 ft · 50°F 4,624 ft Pecos Headwaters
Ute Creek Near Logan, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 07226500
0 cfs 4.19 ft · 50°F 3,816 ft Ute
South Div Channel Abv Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albq., Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08330775
0 cfs · · 49°F 4,959 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Penasco At Dayton, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08398500
0 cfs · · 54°F 3,402 ft Rio Penasco
Dark Canyon Draw Near Whites City, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08405105
0 cfs 3.50 ft · 54°F 3,445 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08405150
0 cfs 4.43 ft · 56°F 3,098 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos River Below Avalon Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08404000
0 cfs 2.79 ft · 55°F 3,118 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rocky Arroyo At Hwy Brd Nr Carlsbad, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08401900
0 cfs 3.22 ft · 55°F 3,258 ft Upper Pecos-Black
South Seven Rivers Nr Lakewood, Nm
6 hours ago · USGS 08401200
0 cfs 5.53 ft · 55°F 3,289 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Whitewater & paddle

New Mexico river runs

Paddleable river sections in New Mexico keyed to USGS gauges, with live streamflow and whitewater class.

River run Status Streamflow Air temp Class
Pilar/Race Course Too High 465 cfs 76°F III- TO IV-
Wilderness Run · · 62°F II TO III
Flow report FAQ

About New Mexico streamflow

What are river levels like in New Mexico right now?

As of October 31, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 761% of normal across 118 USGS streamgauges, and the Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial is reporting the highest discharge at 5,530 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which New Mexico river is running highest right now?

As of October 31, 2026, the highest discharge in New Mexico is 5,530 cfs on the Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial. 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").

How fresh is the New Mexico data?

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.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.