Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm Realtime Data
FORT SUMNER MAIN CANAL NEAR FORT SUMNER, NM
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
74
Discharge (cfs)
5.1
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 74 cfs, and a gauge height of 5.06 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 80 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
This canal is the primary provider of irrigation water for the Fort Sumner irrigation district. The main constituents of the flow are snowmelt and precipitation from the surrounding mountains. The canal has several tributaries, including the Pecos River, which runs through the city of Fort Sumner. There are no major dams on the canal, but it has several small diversion structures that control water distribution. The flow in the canal is highest in late spring and early summer, corresponding to snowmelt runoff. One quirky fact about the canal is that it was the site of the capture of the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid in 1881.
July 13, 2026
| Elevation | 4,053.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 5.06 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 73.9 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 84% |
| Year Over Year Average | 89 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 123 cfs |
| Geolocation | 34.51, -104.28 |
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