Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm Realtime Data
RIO RUIDOSO AT RUIDOSO, NM
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
9
Discharge (cfs)
1.8
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 08386505
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 9 cfs, and a gauge height of 1.82 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 6 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by several tributaries, including the Rio Bonito and Eagle Creek. There are no major dams on the Rio Ruidoso, but there is a small reservoir called Grindstone Lake that helps regulate the flow. The river experiences seasonal fluctuations in flow, with peak flows in the spring and summer and low flows in the winter. Interestingly, the Rio Ruidoso was named by Spanish explorers who were struck by the sound of the rushing water, which they likened to the noise of a noisy river (ruidoso means "noisy" in Spanish).
August 16, 2026
| Elevation | 7,101.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 1.82 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 9.36 ft3/s |
| Precipitation, total, in | 0.13 in |
| Percent of Normal | 124% |
| Year Over Year Average | 8 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 295 cfs |
| Geolocation | 33.34, -105.72 |
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