New Mexico streamflow
Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in New Mexico. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.
Streamflow levels across New Mexico are currently 66% of normal, with the San Juan River At Farmington reporting the highest discharge in the state at 1,070 cfs and a gauge stage of 1.74 ft.
Meanwhile, the Mimbres River At Mimbres is seeing a spike today — up 71624% 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
A Flood Watch remains in effect for central New Mexico's south central mountains until 6:00 PM MDT on July 21st due to expected afternoon thunderstorms capable of producing excessive rainfall. Residents should anticipate flash flooding from noon through this afternoon, with rainfall rates potentially exceeding 1 inch per hour in stronger storms. Particular concern exists for areas downstream of the South Fork and Salt burn scars where ground saturation from recent heavy rainfall will accelerate runoff. Expect flooding in low-lying areas, poor drainage zones, urban locations, and at low-water crossings. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Avoid flood-prone areas and do not attempt to cross flooded roadways.
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 1.74 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 1,040 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in New Mexico.
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 Farmington, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 09365000 |
2,290 cfs | 2.95 ft | 64°F | 67°F | 5,241 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08382830 |
1,210 cfs | 7.81 ft | · | 64°F | 4,624 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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San Juan River Near Archuleta, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09355500 |
957 cfs | 4.53 ft | 47°F | 63°F | 5,665 ft | Upper San Juan |
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Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08361000 |
848 cfs | 4.20 ft | · | 68°F | 4,249 ft | Caballo |
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Pecos River Near Puerto De Luna, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08383500 |
728 cfs | 2.77 ft | · | 66°F | 4,318 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 09368000 |
626 cfs | 7.44 ft | 73°F | 65°F | 4,894 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Animas River At Farmington, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09364500 |
484 cfs | 5.25 ft | 76°F | 67°F | 5,278 ft | Animas |
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Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08317400 |
225 cfs | 1.84 ft | 71°F | 68°F | 5,230 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08313000 |
205 cfs | 2.05 ft | 74°F | 63°F | 5,503 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08279500 |
146 cfs | 2.00 ft | 77°F | 60°F | 5,793 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08276500 |
137 cfs | 3.41 ft | · | 57°F | 6,079 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Animas River Below Aztec, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09364010 |
122 cfs | 5.28 ft | 53°F | 64°F | 5,560 ft | Animas |
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Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08287000 |
114 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 61°F | 6,042 ft | Rio Chama |
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Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08403500 |
107 cfs | 2.06 ft | · | 70°F | 3,135 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Chama Above Abiquiu Reservoir, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08286500 |
103 cfs | 4.86 ft | · | 62°F | 6,284 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Chama Below El Vado Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08285500 |
103 cfs | 1.94 ft | · | 54°F | 6,700 ft | Rio Chama |
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San Francisco River Near Glenwood, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09444000 |
101 cfs | 3.24 ft | · | 57°F | 4,557 ft | San Francisco |
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Pecos River Below Sumner Dam, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08384500 |
96 cfs | 1.97 ft | · | 66°F | 4,149 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08407000 |
87 cfs | 3.72 ft | · | 72°F | 2,898 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08290000 |
81 cfs | 3.85 ft | 75°F | 63°F | 5,666 ft | Rio Chama |
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Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08385000 |
67 cfs | 4.92 ft | · | 67°F | 4,053 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08407500 |
57 cfs | 3.41 ft | 81°F | 71°F | 2,857 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08406500 |
56 cfs | 2.64 ft | 53°F | 71°F | 2,915 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Grande At Isleta Lakes Nr Isleta, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08330875 |
49 cfs | 3.94 ft | · | 65°F | 4,899 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Pecos River Near Acme, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08386000 |
48 cfs | 4.76 ft | · | 70°F | 3,510 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Pecos River Near Dunlap, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08385630 |
46 cfs | · | · | 68°F | 3,755 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08385522 |
42 cfs | 1.92 ft | · | 67°F | 3,915 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Rio Grande Near Cerro, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08263500 |
41 cfs | 1.11 ft | · | 54°F | 7,117 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Cimarron River Below Eagle Nest Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07206000 |
37 cfs | 1.05 ft | · | 48°F | 8,058 ft | Cimarron |
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Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07207000 |
31 cfs | 1.46 ft | · | 60°F | 6,628 ft | Cimarron |
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Pecos River Near Lake Arthur, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08395500 |
30 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 70°F | 3,335 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08405200 |
28 cfs | · | 83°F | 70°F | 3,083 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08399500 |
26 cfs | 7.77 ft | · | 70°F | 3,281 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08266820 |
23 cfs | 4.33 ft | · | 54°F | 7,085 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08402000 |
23 cfs | 1.08 ft | · | 70°F | 3,184 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Near Artesia, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08396500 |
22 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 69°F | 3,306 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08401500 |
21 cfs | 4.22 ft | · | 70°F | 3,207 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Chama Near La Puente, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08284100 |
20 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 51°F | 7,095 ft | Rio Chama |
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Pecos River Near Pecos, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08378500 |
20 cfs | 1.98 ft | · | 55°F | 7,506 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Gila River Near Gila, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 09430500 |
18 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 4,661 ft | Upper Gila |
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Gila River Near Redrock, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09431500 |
17 cfs | 3.92 ft | · | 64°F | 4,124 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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Rio Grande At Albuquerque, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08330000 |
15 cfs | 1.88 ft | 75°F | 68°F | 4,953 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Red River Near Questa, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08265000 |
14 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 57°F | 7,474 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08294210 |
13 cfs | · | · | 63°F | 6,546 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Conveyance Channel At San Marcial, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08358300 |
12 cfs | 7.38 ft | · | 67°F | 4,472 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Puerco Near Bernardo, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08353000 |
12 cfs | 5.38 ft | · | 66°F | 4,738 ft | Rio Puerco |
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Black River Above Malaga, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08405500 |
10 cfs | 1.27 ft | · | 71°F | 3,086 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Gila River Below Blue Creek, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 09432000 |
10 cfs | 4.74 ft | · | 64°F | 3,905 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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Tularosa Creek Near Bent, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08481500 |
9 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 62°F | 5,448 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07227100 |
9 cfs | 1.16 ft | 75°F | 69°F | 3,671 ft | Revuelto |
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Rio Hondo At Diamond A Ranch Nr Roswell, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08390500 |
8 cfs | 5.38 ft | · | 68°F | 4,214 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio Hondo Near Valdez, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08267500 |
8 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 56°F | 7,689 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08324000 |
8 cfs | 3.08 ft | 72°F | 65°F | 5,637 ft | Jemez |
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Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08377900 |
7 cfs | · | 61°F | 52°F | 7,898 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08316000 |
6 cfs | 1.63 ft | · | 53°F | 7,717 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Santa Cruz River Near Cundiyo, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08291000 |
6 cfs | 4.21 ft | · | 63°F | 6,489 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Penasco Near Dunken, Nm
5 days ago · USGS 08397600 |
6 cfs | 1.87 ft | · | 59°F | 5,257 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08382650 |
5 cfs | 5.25 ft | · | 64°F | 4,761 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Lucero Near Arroyo Seco, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08271000 |
4 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 55°F | 8,071 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Ute Creek Near Logan, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07226500 |
4 cfs | 3.72 ft | · | 69°F | 3,816 ft | Ute |
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Rio Ojo Caliente At La Madera, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08289000 |
3 cfs | 2.35 ft | · | 59°F | 6,406 ft | Rio Chama |
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Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08317200 |
3 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 5,512 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Mora River At La Cueva, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07215500 |
3 cfs | 4.75 ft | · | 56°F | 7,025 ft | Mora |
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Rio Ruidoso At Hollywood, Nm
2 days ago · USGS 08387000 |
3 cfs | · | · | 59°F | 6,420 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Near Taos, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08269000 |
3 cfs | · | · | 58°F | 7,402 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08380500 |
3 cfs | · | 69°F | 60°F | 6,881 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Gallinas River Near Lourdes, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08382000 |
2 cfs | 1.22 ft | · | 59°F | 5,940 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08277470 |
2 cfs | 2.69 ft | · | 51°F | 7,800 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Below Los Cordovas, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08276300 |
2 cfs | 6.43 ft | · | 57°F | 6,664 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Canadian River At Logan, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07227000 |
2 cfs | 1.19 ft | · | 69°F | 3,665 ft | Upper Canadian-Ute Reservoir |
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Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08254000 |
2 cfs | 1.23 ft | · | 52°F | 9,309 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Costilla Creek Near Costilla, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08255500 |
2 cfs | 1.26 ft | · | 56°F | 7,913 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Casias Creek Near Costilla, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08253000 |
2 cfs | 3.18 ft | · | 52°F | 9,419 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Hondo Blw Diamond A Dam Nr Roswell, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08390800 |
2 cfs | 1.48 ft | · | 69°F | 3,962 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio San Jose Near Grants, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08343500 |
2 cfs | 1.89 ft | · | 60°F | 6,269 ft | Rio San Jose |
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Rio Hondo Near Roswell, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08393610 |
2 cfs | 6.26 ft | · | 70°F | 3,520 ft | Rio Hondo |
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North Floodway Channel Near Alameda, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08329900 |
1 cfs | · | · | 68°F | 5,014 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Acacia, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08354900 |
1 cfs | 8.11 ft | · | 67°F | 4,662 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (8 Ft), Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08315480 |
1 cfs | · | · | 53°F | 7,902 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08252500 |
1 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 52°F | 9,447 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Embudo Creek At Dixon, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08279000 |
1 cfs | 8.03 ft | · | 62°F | 5,862 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Coyote Creek Near Golondrinas, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07218000 |
1 cfs | 2.32 ft | · | 56°F | 6,790 ft | Mora |
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Tesuque Creek Above Diversions Near Santa Fe, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08302500 |
1 cfs | 5.32 ft | · | 60°F | 7,255 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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La Plata River At La Plata, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09367000 |
1 cfs | 8.53 ft | · | 62°F | 5,743 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07208500 |
1 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 60°F | 6,732 ft | Cimarron |
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Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08253500 |
1 cfs | · | · | 52°F | 9,498 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 09386950 |
1 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 58°F | 6,482 ft | Zuni |
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Vermejo River Near Dawson, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07203000 |
0 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 60°F | 6,454 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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Mogollon Creek Near Cliff, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 09430600 |
0 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 5,421 ft | Upper Gila |
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Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08275500 |
0 cfs | 3.84 ft | · | 56°F | 7,267 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Nutria Near Ramah, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 09386900 |
0 cfs | 7.75 ft | · | 58°F | 6,858 ft | Zuni |
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Eagle Creek Below South Fork Near Alto, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08387600 |
0 cfs | 5.52 ft | · | 57°F | 7,621 ft | Rio Hondo |
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La Plata River Near Farmington, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 09367500 |
0 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 66°F | 5,218 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Salt Creek Near Tularosa, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08480595 |
0 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 4,051 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Eagle Tail Ditch Nr Maxwell, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07202500 |
0 cfs | 1.14 ft | · | 59°F | 6,108 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07207500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 59°F | 6,637 ft | Cimarron |
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Canadian River Near Sanchez, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 07221500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 4,429 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Canadian River Near Taylor Springs, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07211500 |
0 cfs | 2.99 ft | · | 59°F | 5,648 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Mora River Near Golondrinas, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 07216500 |
0 cfs | 1.06 ft | · | 56°F | 6,758 ft | Mora |
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Galisteo Creek Below Galisteo Dam, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08317950 |
0 cfs | 2.80 ft | · | 64°F | 5,459 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08358400 |
0 cfs | 11.13 ft | · | 67°F | 4,484 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08332010 |
0 cfs | 12.78 ft | · | 66°F | 4,733 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albuquerque, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08330600 |
0 cfs | · | · | 67°F | 4,992 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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South Div Channel Abv Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albq., Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08330775 |
0 cfs | · | · | 67°F | 4,959 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08329928 |
0 cfs | 1.32 ft | · | 68°F | 4,989 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande At Narrows In Elephant Butte Res., Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08359500 |
0 cfs | 2.66 ft | · | 70°F | 4,416 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias, Nm
1 day ago · USGS 08382600 |
0 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 63°F | 4,809 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Near Anton Chico, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08379500 |
0 cfs | 2.03 ft | · | 63°F | 5,138 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Gallinas R Nr Colonias, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08382500 |
0 cfs | 1.05 ft | · | 64°F | 4,946 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08386505 |
0 cfs | · | · | 56°F | 7,101 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio Penasco At Dayton, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08398500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 69°F | 3,402 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Dark Canyon Draw Near Whites City, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08405105 |
0 cfs | 3.57 ft | · | 70°F | 3,445 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
5 days ago · USGS 08405150 |
0 cfs | 3.35 ft | · | 68°F | 3,098 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Below Avalon Dam, Nm
8 hours ago · USGS 08404000 |
0 cfs | 2.80 ft | · | 70°F | 3,118 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rocky Arroyo At Hwy Brd Nr Carlsbad, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08401900 |
0 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 69°F | 3,258 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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South Seven Rivers Nr Lakewood, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08401200 |
0 cfs | 5.54 ft | · | 69°F | 3,289 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Fourmile Draw Nr Lakewood, Nm
7 hours ago · USGS 08400000 |
0 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 69°F | 3,323 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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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- |
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About New Mexico streamflow
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.