New Mexico River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 30, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 1096% of normal across 118 USGS gauges — the highest is 26,000 cfs on the San Juan River At Shiprock. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in New Mexico.
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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 1096% of normal, with the San Juan River At Shiprock reporting the highest discharge in the state at 26,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 21.22 ft.
Meanwhile, the Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial is seeing a spike today — up 172% 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.
Active weather warnings for New Mexico
New Mexico faces significant flood threats across multiple regions. Active Flood Warnings impact Socorro County, with ongoing flooding near Bernardo, La Joya, and Socorro due to a levee breach and excessive rainfall. Flood Watches extend through October 30 in southeast New Mexico and through November 2 in northwestern and west-central areas including the Jemez Mountains and Chuska Mountains. One to three inches of rainfall is expected, with saturated soils increasing runoff potential. Communities at risk include Farmington, Shiprock, Bloomfield, Aztec, and towns along the San Francisco River Valley. Low-water crossings and poor drainage areas face imminent flooding. Residents should avoid flooded roadways and monitor weather updates closely.
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.
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.
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%: 21 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
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08358400 |
5,530 cfs | 20.28 ft | · | 52°F | 4,484 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09368000 |
4,470 cfs | 10.72 ft | 71°F | 43°F | 4,894 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08313000 |
4,300 cfs | 6.75 ft | 52°F | 43°F | 5,503 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Acacia, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08354900 |
4,260 cfs | 14.89 ft | · | 51°F | 4,662 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08279500 |
3,860 cfs | 7.04 ft | 51°F | 42°F | 5,793 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08276500 |
3,390 cfs | 6.58 ft | · | 38°F | 6,079 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Animas River Below Aztec, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09364010 |
3,010 cfs | 9.33 ft | 53°F | 44°F | 5,560 ft | Animas |
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Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08317400 |
3,000 cfs | 3.98 ft | 57°F | 49°F | 5,230 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Grande At Isleta Lakes Nr Isleta, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08330875 |
2,650 cfs | 6.98 ft | · | 48°F | 4,899 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande At Narrows In Elephant Butte Res., Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08359500 |
2,530 cfs | 10.05 ft | · | 54°F | 4,416 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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Animas River At Farmington, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 09364500 |
2,470 cfs | 6.92 ft | 38°F | 46°F | 5,278 ft | Animas |
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Rio Grande Near Cerro, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08263500 |
2,410 cfs | 9.13 ft | · | 35°F | 7,117 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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San Juan River At Farmington, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09365000 |
2,410 cfs | 3.51 ft | 53°F | 46°F | 5,241 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rio Grande At Albuquerque, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08330000 |
2,290 cfs | 4.96 ft | 75°F | 50°F | 4,953 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08332010 |
2,210 cfs | 18.11 ft | · | 50°F | 4,733 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Chama Above Abiquiu Reservoir, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08286500 |
1,900 cfs | 8.49 ft | · | 42°F | 6,284 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08329928 |
1,850 cfs | 5.08 ft | · | 48°F | 4,989 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Chama Below El Vado Dam, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08285500 |
1,780 cfs | 4.29 ft | · | 35°F | 6,700 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Puerco Near Bernardo, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08353000 |
1,370 cfs | 13.69 ft | · | 50°F | 4,738 ft | Rio Puerco |
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Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood, Nm
1 day ago · USGS 08399500 |
1,040 cfs | 16.65 ft | · | 57°F | 3,281 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08287000 |
1,020 cfs | 4.01 ft | · | 43°F | 6,042 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Chama Near La Puente, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08284100 |
916 cfs | 4.01 ft | · | 34°F | 7,095 ft | Rio Chama |
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Canadian River Near Sanchez, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07221500 |
664 cfs | 4.11 ft | · | 50°F | 4,429 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Pecos River Near Artesia, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08396500 |
571 cfs | 5.88 ft | · | 56°F | 3,306 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08290000 |
525 cfs | 5.75 ft | 54°F | 42°F | 5,666 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Grande Conveyance Channel At San Marcial, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08358300 |
353 cfs | 10.74 ft | · | 52°F | 4,472 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Pecos River Near Lake Arthur, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08395500 |
338 cfs | 5.34 ft | · | 56°F | 3,335 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08382600 |
332 cfs | 5.50 ft | · | 50°F | 4,809 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08382650 |
329 cfs | 6.99 ft | · | 51°F | 4,761 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Near Anton Chico, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08379500 |
304 cfs | 3.71 ft | · | 49°F | 5,138 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Near Dunlap, Nm
19 hours ago · USGS 08385630 |
264 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 52°F | 3,755 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Gila River Near Redrock, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09431500 |
259 cfs | 4.71 ft | · | 53°F | 4,124 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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San Juan River Near Archuleta, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09355500 |
255 cfs | 3.83 ft | 51°F | 42°F | 5,665 ft | Upper San Juan |
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Pecos River Near Pecos, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08378500 |
229 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 40°F | 7,506 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Gila River Below Blue Creek, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09432000 |
226 cfs | 6.15 ft | · | 52°F | 3,905 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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Gila River Near Gila, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09430500 |
203 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 49°F | 4,661 ft | Upper Gila |
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Pecos River Near Acme, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08386000 |
151 cfs | 5.33 ft | · | 55°F | 3,510 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08402000 |
130 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 56°F | 3,184 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08401500 |
116 cfs | 5.50 ft | · | 56°F | 3,207 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08407500 |
109 cfs | 3.86 ft | 67°F | 59°F | 2,857 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08403500 |
106 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 57°F | 3,135 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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La Plata River Near Farmington, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 09367500 |
99 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 45°F | 5,218 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08406500 |
98 cfs | 2.95 ft | 53°F | 59°F | 2,915 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Near Puerto De Luna, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08383500 |
90 cfs | 1.25 ft | · | 52°F | 4,318 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Mora River Near Golondrinas, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07216500 |
90 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 40°F | 6,758 ft | Mora |
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Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08407000 |
81 cfs | 3.67 ft | · | 59°F | 2,898 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Below Los Cordovas, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08276300 |
79 cfs | 7.03 ft | · | 37°F | 6,664 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Coyote Creek Near Golondrinas, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 07218000 |
79 cfs | 4.38 ft | · | 39°F | 6,790 ft | Mora |
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Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08380500 |
79 cfs | 2.25 ft | 49°F | 43°F | 6,881 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08324000 |
79 cfs | 3.98 ft | 77°F | 47°F | 5,637 ft | Jemez |
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San Francisco River Near Glenwood, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 09444000 |
77 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 46°F | 4,557 ft | San Francisco |
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Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08266820 |
76 cfs | 4.72 ft | 48°F | 37°F | 7,085 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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La Plata River At La Plata, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 09367000 |
76 cfs | 10.22 ft | · | 43°F | 5,743 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rio Hondo Near Roswell, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08393610 |
73 cfs | 7.86 ft | · | 55°F | 3,520 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Embudo Creek At Dixon, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08279000 |
69 cfs | 9.36 ft | · | 43°F | 5,862 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 07207000 |
65 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 42°F | 6,628 ft | Cimarron |
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Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08405200 |
64 cfs | 1.10 ft | 68°F | 57°F | 3,083 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08377900 |
64 cfs | 1.78 ft | 43°F | 38°F | 7,898 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Ojo Caliente At La Madera, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08289000 |
56 cfs | 3.33 ft | · | 41°F | 6,406 ft | Rio Chama |
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Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08385522 |
51 cfs | 2.04 ft | · | 52°F | 3,915 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Eagle Tail Ditch Nr Maxwell, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 07202500 |
45 cfs | 2.47 ft | · | 42°F | 6,108 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07227100 |
44 cfs | 1.84 ft | 66°F | 53°F | 3,671 ft | Revuelto |
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Rio Hondo At Diamond A Ranch Nr Roswell, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08390500 |
43 cfs | 5.90 ft | · | 53°F | 4,214 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Red River Near Questa, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08265000 |
43 cfs | 2.60 ft | · | 39°F | 7,474 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Canadian River Near Taylor Springs, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07211500 |
39 cfs | 4.10 ft | · | 43°F | 5,648 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Mora River At La Cueva, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07215500 |
39 cfs | 5.55 ft | · | 39°F | 7,025 ft | Mora |
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Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08277470 |
38 cfs | 3.45 ft | · | 36°F | 7,800 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07207500 |
28 cfs | 2.35 ft | · | 41°F | 6,637 ft | Cimarron |
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Gallinas R Nr Colonias, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08382500 |
25 cfs | 3.23 ft | · | 49°F | 4,946 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Hondo Near Valdez, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08267500 |
24 cfs | 2.45 ft | · | 39°F | 7,689 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Costilla Creek Near Costilla, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08255500 |
23 cfs | 1.92 ft | · | 38°F | 7,913 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Gallinas River Near Lourdes, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08382000 |
23 cfs | 1.90 ft | · | 44°F | 5,940 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Santa Cruz River Near Cundiyo, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08291000 |
22 cfs | 4.49 ft | · | 44°F | 6,489 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Lucero Near Arroyo Seco, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08271000 |
21 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 38°F | 8,071 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Cimarron River Below Eagle Nest Dam, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07206000 |
20 cfs | · | · | 29°F | 8,058 ft | Cimarron |
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Black River Above Malaga, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08405500 |
16 cfs | 1.39 ft | · | 58°F | 3,086 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Near Taos, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08269000 |
13 cfs | · | · | 40°F | 7,402 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08294210 |
12 cfs | · | · | 44°F | 6,546 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08386505 |
12 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 44°F | 7,101 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio Ruidoso At Hollywood, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08387000 |
11 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 46°F | 6,420 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Mimbres River At Mimbres, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08477110 |
10 cfs | 1.18 ft | · | 48°F | 5,909 ft | Mimbres |
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Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08275500 |
10 cfs | 4.53 ft | · | 38°F | 7,267 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Casias Creek Near Costilla, Nm
4 days ago · USGS 08253000 |
10 cfs | 3.49 ft | · | 28°F | 9,419 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Mogollon Creek Near Cliff, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 09430600 |
10 cfs | 1.50 ft | · | 47°F | 5,421 ft | Upper Gila |
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Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08317200 |
10 cfs | 1.11 ft | · | 49°F | 5,512 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Vermejo River Near Dawson, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 07203000 |
10 cfs | 3.36 ft | · | 42°F | 6,454 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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Tularosa Creek Near Bent, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08481500 |
7 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 50°F | 5,448 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08316000 |
7 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 38°F | 7,717 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Penasco Near Dunken, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08397600 |
7 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 50°F | 5,257 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, Nm
4 days ago · USGS 08252500 |
6 cfs | 1.94 ft | · | 28°F | 9,447 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (8 Ft), Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08315480 |
5 cfs | 1.01 ft | · | 38°F | 7,902 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio San Jose Near Grants, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08343500 |
4 cfs | 1.97 ft | · | 43°F | 6,269 ft | Rio San Jose |
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Canadian River At Logan, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07227000 |
3 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 53°F | 3,665 ft | Upper Canadian-Ute Reservoir |
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Fourmile Draw Nr Lakewood, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08400000 |
3 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 56°F | 3,323 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Tesuque Creek Above Diversions Near Santa Fe, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08302500 |
2 cfs | 5.42 ft | · | 43°F | 7,255 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08361000 |
2 cfs | 1.48 ft | · | 54°F | 4,249 ft | Caballo |
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Eagle Creek Below South Fork Near Alto, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08387600 |
2 cfs | 6.54 ft | · | 43°F | 7,621 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Salt Creek Near Tularosa, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08480595 |
2 cfs | 1.29 ft | · | 53°F | 4,051 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, Nm
4 days ago · USGS 08253500 |
1 cfs | · | · | 28°F | 9,498 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
2 days ago · USGS 07208500 |
1 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 40°F | 6,732 ft | Cimarron |
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Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm
4 days ago · USGS 08385000 |
0 cfs | 1.22 ft | · | 52°F | 4,053 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Rio Hondo Blw Diamond A Dam Nr Roswell, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08390800 |
0 cfs | 1.19 ft | · | 54°F | 3,962 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 09386950 |
0 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 42°F | 6,482 ft | Zuni |
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Pecos River Below Sumner Dam, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08384500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 52°F | 4,149 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, Nm
4 days ago · USGS 08254000 |
0 cfs | 1.09 ft | · | 28°F | 9,309 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Galisteo Creek Below Galisteo Dam, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08317950 |
0 cfs | 3.01 ft | · | 48°F | 5,459 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Nutria Near Ramah, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 09386900 |
0 cfs | 7.91 ft | · | 42°F | 6,858 ft | Zuni |
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Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08382830 |
0 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 51°F | 4,624 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Ute Creek Near Logan, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 07226500 |
0 cfs | 4.40 ft | · | 53°F | 3,816 ft | Ute |
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Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albuquerque, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08330600 |
0 cfs | · | · | 49°F | 4,992 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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South Div Channel Abv Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albq., Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08330775 |
0 cfs | · | · | 49°F | 4,959 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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North Floodway Channel Near Alameda, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08329900 |
0 cfs | · | · | 48°F | 5,014 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Penasco At Dayton, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08398500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 55°F | 3,402 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Dark Canyon Draw Near Whites City, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08405105 |
0 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 57°F | 3,445 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08405150 |
0 cfs | 4.35 ft | · | 57°F | 3,098 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Below Avalon Dam, Nm
14 hours ago · USGS 08404000 |
0 cfs | 2.79 ft | · | 57°F | 3,118 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rocky Arroyo At Hwy Brd Nr Carlsbad, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08401900 |
0 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 56°F | 3,258 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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South Seven Rivers Nr Lakewood, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08401200 |
0 cfs | 5.53 ft | · | 56°F | 3,289 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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 |
About New Mexico streamflow
What are river levels like in New Mexico right now?
As of October 30, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 1096% of normal across 118 USGS streamgauges, and the San Juan River At Shiprock is reporting the highest discharge at 26,000 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which New Mexico river is running highest right now?
As of October 30, 2026, the highest discharge in New Mexico is 26,000 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").
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.