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Flow report

New Mexico River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 8, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 93% of normal across 117 USGS gauges — the highest is 1,040 cfs on the Pecos River Near Acme. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in New Mexico.

USGS gauges
117
State percent normal
93%
Paddle runs
2
Updated
Aug 8
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across New Mexico are currently 93% of normal, with the Pecos River Near Acme reporting the highest discharge in the state at 1,040 cfs and a gauge stage of 7.92 ft.

Meanwhile, the Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad is seeing a spike today — up 2731% 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 Storm Center Report

A Heat Advisory is in effect across central New Mexico from noon through 8:00 PM MDT on August 8, with dangerously high temperatures expected to reach 99-103°F. The Albuquerque Metro Area, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, Northwest Plateau, and Espanola Valley are under alert. Record-breaking temperatures are anticipated, particularly in the San Juan and Rio Grande River Valleys, where conditions may exceed 103°F. Residents are urged to limit outdoor activities, stay hydrated, and watch for heat-related illness symptoms including dizziness, nausea, and confusion. Seek air-conditioned environments and check on vulnerable individuals, especially the elderly and those with medical conditions.

Source: National Weather Service

New Mexico at a glance

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

93%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Pecos River Near Acme 1,040 cfs

Gauge stage 7.92 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad +2731%

Now 248 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 117 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in New Mexico.

Full streamgauge inventory

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.

117 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Pecos River Near Artesia, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08396500
983 cfs 8.13 ft · 71°F 3,306 ft Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo
San Juan River At Farmington, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09365000
974 cfs 1.81 ft 64°F 66°F 5,241 ft Middle San Juan
Pecos River Near Lake Arthur, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08395500
969 cfs 7.72 ft · 71°F 3,335 ft Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo
San Juan River Near Archuleta, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09355500
835 cfs 4.61 ft 47°F 63°F 5,665 ft Upper San Juan
Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08399500
809 cfs 15.29 ft · 72°F 3,281 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rio Chama Below El Vado Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08285500
496 cfs 2.79 ft · 52°F 6,700 ft Rio Chama
Pecos River Near Acme, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08386000
471 cfs 6.41 ft · 69°F 3,510 ft Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo
Rio Chama Above Abiquiu Reservoir, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08286500
434 cfs 6.08 ft · 60°F 6,284 ft Rio Chama
Gila River Near Redrock, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09431500
344 cfs 6.29 ft · 73°F 4,124 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09368000
313 cfs 6.95 ft 74°F 66°F 4,894 ft Middle San Juan
Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08401500
259 cfs 6.61 ft · 72°F 3,207 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08402000
251 cfs 2.25 ft · 72°F 3,184 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos River Near Dunlap, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08385630
234 cfs 1.33 ft · 66°F 3,755 ft Upper Pecos
Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08313000
232 cfs 2.14 ft 73°F 62°F 5,503 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08287000
188 cfs 2.43 ft · 61°F 6,042 ft Rio Chama
Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08403500
185 cfs 2.51 ft · 72°F 3,135 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08385522
155 cfs 2.80 ft · 64°F 3,915 ft Upper Pecos
Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08279500
146 cfs 2.00 ft 77°F 60°F 5,793 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08290000
140 cfs 4.03 ft 70°F 62°F 5,666 ft Rio Chama
Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08276500
134 cfs 3.40 ft · 57°F 6,079 ft Upper Rio Grande
Gila River Below Blue Creek, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09432000
110 cfs 5.41 ft · 68°F 3,905 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
Pecos River Near Puerto De Luna, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08383500
81 cfs 1.22 ft · 64°F 4,318 ft Pecos Headwaters
Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08385000
69 cfs 4.59 ft · 65°F 4,053 ft Upper Pecos
Pecos River Below Sumner Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08384500
68 cfs 1.58 ft · 65°F 4,149 ft Upper Pecos
Animas River Below Aztec, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09364010
68 cfs 4.98 ft 53°F 65°F 5,560 ft Animas
Gila River Near Gila, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09430500
63 cfs 1.20 ft · 66°F 4,661 ft Upper Gila
Rio Hondo Near Roswell, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08393610
54 cfs 7.88 ft · 70°F 3,520 ft Rio Hondo
Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08406500
47 cfs 2.50 ft 53°F 73°F 2,915 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rio Grande At Isleta Lakes Nr Isleta, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08330875
39 cfs 3.89 ft · 66°F 4,899 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08317400
38 cfs 1.35 ft 69°F 66°F 5,230 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08407500
35 cfs 3.14 ft 82°F 73°F 2,857 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Cimarron River Below Eagle Nest Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07206000
35 cfs · · 44°F 8,058 ft Cimarron
Rio Grande Near Cerro, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08263500
34 cfs 1.03 ft · 53°F 7,117 ft Upper Rio Grande
Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08405200
32 cfs · 83°F 72°F 3,083 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Ute Creek Near Logan, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07226500
32 cfs 4.30 ft · 67°F 3,816 ft Ute
Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08266820
31 cfs 4.37 ft · 54°F 7,085 ft Upper Rio Grande
Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07207000
25 cfs 1.37 ft · 56°F 6,628 ft Cimarron
San Francisco River Near Glenwood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09444000
25 cfs 2.11 ft · 63°F 4,557 ft San Francisco
Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07227100
19 cfs 1.32 ft 74°F 67°F 3,671 ft Revuelto
Pecos River Near Pecos, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08378500
17 cfs 1.94 ft · 55°F 7,506 ft Pecos Headwaters
Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08407000
17 cfs 3.01 ft · 74°F 2,898 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Red River Near Questa, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08265000
14 cfs 2.19 ft · 56°F 7,474 ft Upper Rio Grande
Animas River At Farmington, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09364500
14 cfs 3.58 ft 74°F 67°F 5,278 ft Animas
Rio Ruidoso At Hollywood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08387000
12 cfs 1.05 ft · 60°F 6,420 ft Rio Hondo
Rio Chama Near La Puente, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08284100
11 cfs 2.10 ft · 49°F 7,095 ft Rio Chama
Tularosa Creek Near Bent, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08481500
10 cfs 2.15 ft · 64°F 5,448 ft Tularosa Valley
Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08324000
9 cfs 3.11 ft 77°F 65°F 5,637 ft Jemez
Rio Hondo Near Valdez, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08267500
8 cfs 2.23 ft · 55°F 7,689 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel At San Marcial, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08358300
8 cfs 7.28 ft · 69°F 4,472 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08316000
6 cfs 1.63 ft · 54°F 7,717 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08377900
5 cfs · 55°F 53°F 7,898 ft Pecos Headwaters
Mimbres River At Mimbres, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08477110
5 cfs · · 63°F 5,909 ft Mimbres
Santa Cruz River Near Cundiyo, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08291000
4 cfs 4.03 ft · 62°F 6,489 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Lucero Near Arroyo Seco, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08271000
4 cfs 1.70 ft · 53°F 8,071 ft Upper Rio Grande
Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08382650
4 cfs 5.21 ft · 63°F 4,761 ft Pecos Headwaters
Canadian River Near Taylor Springs, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07211500
4 cfs 3.40 ft · 55°F 5,648 ft Upper Canadian
Rio Ojo Caliente At La Madera, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08289000
3 cfs 2.35 ft · 59°F 6,406 ft Rio Chama
Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08254000
3 cfs 1.32 ft · 49°F 9,309 ft Upper Rio Grande
Mora River At La Cueva, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07215500
3 cfs 4.77 ft · 53°F 7,025 ft Mora
Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08386505
3 cfs 1.62 ft · 58°F 7,101 ft Rio Hondo
Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08277470
2 cfs 2.73 ft · 52°F 7,800 ft Upper Rio Grande
Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08380500
2 cfs · 67°F 58°F 6,881 ft Pecos Headwaters
Casias Creek Near Costilla, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08253000
2 cfs 3.18 ft · 50°F 9,419 ft Upper Rio Grande
Canadian River At Logan, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07227000
2 cfs 1.19 ft · 67°F 3,665 ft Upper Canadian-Ute Reservoir
Rio Pueblo De Taos Near Taos, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08269000
2 cfs · · 56°F 7,402 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08294210
2 cfs · · 63°F 6,546 ft Upper Rio Grande
Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08382830
2 cfs 3.95 ft · 63°F 4,624 ft Pecos Headwaters
Costilla Creek Near Costilla, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08255500
2 cfs 1.26 ft · 54°F 7,913 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio San Jose Near Grants, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08343500
2 cfs 1.92 ft · 62°F 6,269 ft Rio San Jose
Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07208500
1 cfs 2.07 ft · 57°F 6,732 ft Cimarron
Gallinas River Near Lourdes, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08382000
1 cfs 1.08 ft · 58°F 5,940 ft Pecos Headwaters
North Floodway Channel Near Alameda, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08329900
1 cfs · · 67°F 5,014 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
La Plata River At La Plata, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09367000
1 cfs 8.54 ft · 64°F 5,743 ft Middle San Juan
Embudo Creek At Dixon, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08279000
1 cfs 8.03 ft · 63°F 5,862 ft Upper Rio Grande
Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (8 Ft), Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08315480
1 cfs · · 54°F 7,902 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Mogollon Creek Near Cliff, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09430600
1 cfs 1.13 ft · 65°F 5,421 ft Upper Gila
Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08253500
1 cfs · · 49°F 9,498 ft Upper Rio Grande
Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08252500
1 cfs 1.54 ft · 50°F 9,447 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Grande Floodway At San Acacia, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08354900
1 cfs 8.05 ft · 69°F 4,662 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Coyote Creek Near Golondrinas, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07218000
1 cfs 2.28 ft · 53°F 6,790 ft Mora
Tesuque Creek Above Diversions Near Santa Fe, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08302500
1 cfs 5.29 ft · 61°F 7,255 ft Upper Rio Grande
Rio Pueblo De Taos Below Los Cordovas, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 08276300
0 cfs 6.15 ft · 56°F 6,664 ft Upper Rio Grande
Vermejo River Near Dawson, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07203000
0 cfs 2.67 ft · 55°F 6,454 ft Canadian Headwaters
Rio Nutria Near Ramah, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09386900
0 cfs 7.81 ft · 59°F 6,858 ft Zuni
Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08275500
0 cfs 3.82 ft · 55°F 7,267 ft Upper Rio Grande
Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08317200
0 cfs · · 65°F 5,512 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Mora River Near Golondrinas, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07216500
0 cfs 1.05 ft · 53°F 6,758 ft Mora
Eagle Creek Below South Fork Near Alto, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08387600
0 cfs 5.51 ft · 58°F 7,621 ft Rio Hondo
La Plata River Near Farmington, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09367500
0 cfs 1.90 ft · 65°F 5,218 ft Middle San Juan
Black River Above Malaga, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08405500
0 cfs · · 73°F 3,086 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Salt Creek Near Tularosa, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08480595
0 cfs · · 68°F 4,051 ft Tularosa Valley
Eagle Tail Ditch Nr Maxwell, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07202500
0 cfs 1.13 ft · 55°F 6,108 ft Canadian Headwaters
Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07207500
0 cfs · · 55°F 6,637 ft Cimarron
Canadian River Near Sanchez, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07221500
0 cfs · · 64°F 4,429 ft Upper Canadian
Galisteo Creek Below Galisteo Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08317950
0 cfs 2.78 ft · 64°F 5,459 ft Rio Grande-Santa Fe
Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08358400
0 cfs 11.14 ft · 69°F 4,484 ft Elephant Butte Reservoir
Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08332010
0 cfs 12.82 ft · 68°F 4,733 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albuquerque, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08330600
0 cfs · · 69°F 4,992 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
South Div Channel Abv Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albq., Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08330775
0 cfs · · 69°F 4,959 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Grande At Albuquerque, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08330000
0 cfs · 75°F 68°F 4,953 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08329928
0 cfs 1.29 ft · 66°F 4,989 ft Rio Grande-Albuquerque
Rio Puerco Near Bernardo, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08353000
0 cfs 4.55 ft · 68°F 4,738 ft Rio Puerco
Rio Grande At Narrows In Elephant Butte Res., Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08359500
0 cfs 2.63 ft · 70°F 4,416 ft Elephant Butte Reservoir
Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08361000
0 cfs · · 70°F 4,249 ft Caballo
Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08382600
0 cfs 2.95 ft · 62°F 4,809 ft Pecos Headwaters
Pecos River Near Anton Chico, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08379500
0 cfs 1.70 ft · 62°F 5,138 ft Pecos Headwaters
Gallinas R Nr Colonias, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382500
0 cfs 2.23 ft · 63°F 4,946 ft Pecos Headwaters
Rio Hondo Blw Diamond A Dam Nr Roswell, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08390800
0 cfs · · 69°F 3,962 ft Rio Hondo
Rio Hondo At Diamond A Ranch Nr Roswell, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08390500
0 cfs 4.62 ft · 68°F 4,214 ft Rio Hondo
Rio Penasco At Dayton, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08398500
0 cfs · · 70°F 3,402 ft Rio Penasco
Rio Penasco Near Dunken, Nm
13 hours ago · USGS 08397600
0 cfs 1.27 ft · 64°F 5,257 ft Rio Penasco
Dark Canyon Draw Near Whites City, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08405105
0 cfs 3.57 ft · 72°F 3,445 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Pecos River Below Avalon Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08404000
0 cfs 2.79 ft · 72°F 3,118 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Rocky Arroyo At Hwy Brd Nr Carlsbad, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08401900
0 cfs 3.21 ft · 72°F 3,258 ft Upper Pecos-Black
South Seven Rivers Nr Lakewood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08401200
0 cfs 5.53 ft · 72°F 3,289 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Fourmile Draw Nr Lakewood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08400000
0 cfs 2.21 ft · 71°F 3,323 ft Upper Pecos-Black
Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09386950
0 cfs 1.50 ft · 59°F 6,482 ft Zuni
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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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Flow report FAQ

About New Mexico streamflow

What are river levels like in New Mexico right now?

As of August 8, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 93% of normal across 117 USGS streamgauges, and the Pecos River Near Acme is reporting the highest discharge at 1,040 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which New Mexico river is running highest right now?

As of August 8, 2026, the highest discharge in New Mexico is 1,040 cfs on the Pecos River Near Acme. 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.