New Mexico River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 29, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 1156% 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 1156% 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 Pecos River Near Acme is seeing a spike today — up 251% 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 is experiencing multiple weather threats requiring immediate attention. Dense fog with visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less affects the eastern plains (Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Roosevelt, and Chaves counties) through 9 AM, creating hazardous driving conditions. More critically, active flooding is occurring in Socorro County, with roads impassable near San Pedro, Socorro, San Antonio, and surrounding communities. Flood warnings remain in effect through Thursday evening. Additional flood watches extend through Friday for southeast New Mexico and the South Central Mountains, where 1-3 inches of rainfall could trigger flash flooding, particularly in burn scar areas. The Rio Chama below Chamita and Rio Grande at Embudo are experiencing minor flooding affecting Rio Arriba and Taos counties. Residents should avoid flooded roads, monitor conditions closely, and prepare for continued heavy rainfall and runoff through Friday.
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 109 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%: 20 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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San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm
5 days ago · USGS 09368000 |
26,000 cfs | 21.22 ft | 71°F | 33°F | 4,894 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Acacia, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08354900 |
6,690 cfs | 17.18 ft | · | 48°F | 4,662 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08313000 |
4,470 cfs | 6.87 ft | 52°F | 40°F | 5,503 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08276500 |
4,310 cfs | 7.17 ft | · | 34°F | 6,079 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08279500 |
4,290 cfs | 7.65 ft | 51°F | 38°F | 5,793 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Animas River At Farmington, Nm
2 days ago · USGS 09364500 |
3,830 cfs | 7.83 ft | 35°F | 41°F | 5,278 ft | Animas |
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Animas River Below Aztec, Nm
2 days ago · USGS 09364010 |
3,730 cfs | 9.91 ft | 53°F | 36°F | 5,560 ft | Animas |
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Rio Grande Near Cerro, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08263500 |
3,330 cfs | 10.34 ft | · | 31°F | 7,117 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08317400 |
2,920 cfs | 3.94 ft | 58°F | 45°F | 5,230 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Puerco Near Bernardo, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08353000 |
2,830 cfs | 16.35 ft | · | 47°F | 4,738 ft | Rio Puerco |
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Rio Grande At Isleta Lakes Nr Isleta, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08330875 |
2,720 cfs | 7.03 ft | · | 45°F | 4,899 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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San Juan River At Farmington, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09365000 |
2,640 cfs | 3.69 ft | 53°F | 40°F | 5,241 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Rio Grande Floodway At San Marcial, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08358400 |
2,460 cfs | 17.43 ft | · | 50°F | 4,484 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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Rio Grande At Albuquerque, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08330000 |
2,330 cfs | 4.99 ft | 75°F | 47°F | 4,953 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Chama Above Abiquiu Reservoir, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08286500 |
2,180 cfs | 8.80 ft | · | 39°F | 6,284 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Grande At Narrows In Elephant Butte Res., Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08359500 |
2,180 cfs | 9.55 ft | · | 53°F | 4,416 ft | Elephant Butte Reservoir |
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Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08332010 |
2,160 cfs | 18.06 ft | · | 47°F | 4,733 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Chama Below El Vado Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08285500 |
1,970 cfs | 4.47 ft | · | 31°F | 6,700 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08329928 |
1,910 cfs | 5.14 ft | · | 45°F | 4,989 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Chama Near La Puente, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08284100 |
1,140 cfs | 4.23 ft | · | 30°F | 7,095 ft | Rio Chama |
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Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood, Nm
19 hours 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
10 hours ago · USGS 08287000 |
1,030 cfs | 4.02 ft | · | 40°F | 6,042 ft | Rio Chama |
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Pecos River Near Artesia, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08396500 |
1,000 cfs | 8.23 ft | · | 56°F | 3,306 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Canadian River Near Sanchez, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07221500 |
971 cfs | 4.73 ft | · | 46°F | 4,429 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08290000 |
744 cfs | 6.36 ft | 52°F | 38°F | 5,666 ft | Rio Chama |
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Pecos River Near Lake Arthur, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08395500 |
707 cfs | 6.75 ft | · | 57°F | 3,335 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Rio Grande Conveyance Channel At San Marcial, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08358300 |
431 cfs | 11.27 ft | · | 50°F | 4,472 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382650 |
410 cfs | 7.24 ft | · | 48°F | 4,761 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382600 |
399 cfs | 5.69 ft | · | 46°F | 4,809 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Near Anton Chico, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08379500 |
348 cfs | 3.83 ft | · | 44°F | 5,138 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Gila River Near Redrock, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09431500 |
285 cfs | 4.86 ft | · | 43°F | 4,124 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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San Juan River Near Archuleta, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09355500 |
284 cfs | 3.90 ft | 51°F | 38°F | 5,665 ft | Upper San Juan |
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Pecos River Near Pecos, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08378500 |
251 cfs | 2.96 ft | · | 38°F | 7,506 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Gila River Near Gila, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09430500 |
232 cfs | 2.33 ft | · | 34°F | 4,661 ft | Upper Gila |
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Pecos River Near Acme, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08386000 |
202 cfs | 5.57 ft | · | 54°F | 3,510 ft | Upper Pecos-Long Arroyo |
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Gila River Below Blue Creek, Nm
11 hours ago · USGS 09432000 |
197 cfs | 6.04 ft | · | 51°F | 3,905 ft | Upper Gila-Mangas |
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Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07227100 |
154 cfs | 2.44 ft | 63°F | 52°F | 3,671 ft | Revuelto |
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Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08407500 |
149 cfs | 4.13 ft | 65°F | 60°F | 2,857 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08403500 |
134 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 58°F | 3,135 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08402000 |
120 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 57°F | 3,184 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08401500 |
115 cfs | 5.49 ft | · | 57°F | 3,207 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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La Plata River Near Farmington, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09367500 |
111 cfs | 3.61 ft | · | 40°F | 5,218 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08406500 |
108 cfs | 3.04 ft | 53°F | 60°F | 2,915 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Coyote Creek Near Golondrinas, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07218000 |
106 cfs | 4.66 ft | · | 36°F | 6,790 ft | Mora |
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Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08407000 |
102 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 60°F | 2,898 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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La Plata River At La Plata, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 09367000 |
101 cfs | 10.46 ft | · | 38°F | 5,743 ft | Middle San Juan |
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Mora River Near Golondrinas, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07216500 |
99 cfs | 1.96 ft | · | 35°F | 6,758 ft | Mora |
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Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08324000 |
97 cfs | 4.13 ft | 77°F | 45°F | 5,637 ft | Jemez |
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Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08380500 |
96 cfs | 2.45 ft | 46°F | 40°F | 6,881 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Pecos River Near Dunlap, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08385630 |
95 cfs | · | · | 52°F | 3,755 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Pecos River Near Puerto De Luna, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08383500 |
94 cfs | 1.27 ft | · | 50°F | 4,318 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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San Francisco River Near Glenwood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09444000 |
88 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 45°F | 4,557 ft | San Francisco |
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Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08266820 |
78 cfs | 4.73 ft | 47°F | 33°F | 7,085 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Below Los Cordovas, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08276300 |
75 cfs | 6.99 ft | · | 33°F | 6,664 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Embudo Creek At Dixon, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08279000 |
73 cfs | 9.39 ft | · | 40°F | 5,862 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07207000 |
73 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 40°F | 6,628 ft | Cimarron |
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Rio Ojo Caliente At La Madera, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08289000 |
70 cfs | 3.46 ft | · | 36°F | 6,406 ft | Rio Chama |
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Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08377900 |
70 cfs | 1.83 ft | 41°F | 36°F | 7,898 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Canadian River Near Taylor Springs, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07211500 |
63 cfs | 4.33 ft | · | 33°F | 5,648 ft | Upper Canadian |
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Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08385522 |
59 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 53°F | 3,915 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Eagle Tail Ditch Nr Maxwell, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07202500 |
53 cfs | 2.76 ft | · | 34°F | 6,108 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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Red River Near Questa, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08265000 |
45 cfs | 2.63 ft | · | 37°F | 7,474 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07207500 |
43 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 38°F | 6,637 ft | Cimarron |
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Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08405200 |
42 cfs | · | 69°F | 58°F | 3,083 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08277470 |
40 cfs | 3.47 ft | · | 34°F | 7,800 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Hondo At Diamond A Ranch Nr Roswell, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08390500 |
37 cfs | 5.79 ft | · | 52°F | 4,214 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Gallinas R Nr Colonias, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08382500 |
33 cfs | 3.35 ft | · | 45°F | 4,946 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Gallinas River Near Lourdes, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382000 |
27 cfs | 1.97 ft | · | 41°F | 5,940 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Rio Hondo Near Valdez, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08267500 |
25 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 37°F | 7,689 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Santa Cruz River Near Cundiyo, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08291000 |
23 cfs | 4.50 ft | · | 41°F | 6,489 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Lucero Near Arroyo Seco, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08271000 |
22 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 37°F | 8,071 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Mora River At La Cueva, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07215500 |
22 cfs | 5.32 ft | · | 36°F | 7,025 ft | Mora |
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Black River Above Malaga, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08405500 |
21 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 59°F | 3,086 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Cimarron River Below Eagle Nest Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07206000 |
20 cfs | · | · | 32°F | 8,058 ft | Cimarron |
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Rio Ruidoso At Hollywood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08387000 |
19 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 47°F | 6,420 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Rio Hondo Near Roswell, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08393610 |
16 cfs | 6.74 ft | · | 53°F | 3,520 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Costilla Creek Near Costilla, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08255500 |
15 cfs | 1.76 ft | · | 35°F | 7,913 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Pueblo De Taos Near Taos, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08269000 |
15 cfs | · | · | 38°F | 7,402 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08317200 |
13 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 44°F | 5,512 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08294210 |
12 cfs | · | · | 42°F | 6,546 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08275500 |
12 cfs | 4.59 ft | · | 37°F | 7,267 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Mogollon Creek Near Cliff, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09430600 |
11 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 35°F | 5,421 ft | Upper Gila |
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Vermejo River Near Dawson, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07203000 |
10 cfs | 3.39 ft | · | 37°F | 6,454 ft | Canadian Headwaters |
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Casias Creek Near Costilla, Nm
3 days ago · USGS 08253000 |
10 cfs | 3.49 ft | · | 28°F | 9,419 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm
1 day ago · USGS 08386505 |
8 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 44°F | 7,101 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Tularosa Creek Near Bent, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08481500 |
7 cfs | 2.03 ft | · | 51°F | 5,448 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, Nm
3 days ago · USGS 08252500 |
6 cfs | 1.94 ft | · | 28°F | 9,447 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08316000 |
6 cfs | 1.62 ft | · | 36°F | 7,717 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (8 Ft), Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08315480 |
5 cfs | 1.03 ft | · | 36°F | 7,902 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Rio San Jose Near Grants, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08343500 |
5 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 38°F | 6,269 ft | Rio San Jose |
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Mimbres River At Mimbres, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08477110 |
5 cfs | 1.02 ft | · | 48°F | 5,909 ft | Mimbres |
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Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08361000 |
4 cfs | 1.56 ft | · | 52°F | 4,249 ft | Caballo |
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Canadian River At Logan, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 07227000 |
3 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 52°F | 3,665 ft | Upper Canadian-Ute Reservoir |
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Fourmile Draw Nr Lakewood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08400000 |
3 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 56°F | 3,323 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Rio Penasco Near Dunken, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08397600 |
2 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 51°F | 5,257 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Tesuque Creek Above Diversions Near Santa Fe, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08302500 |
2 cfs | 5.43 ft | · | 41°F | 7,255 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Eagle Creek Below South Fork Near Alto, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08387600 |
1 cfs | 6.49 ft | · | 45°F | 7,621 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, Nm
3 days ago · USGS 08253500 |
1 cfs | · | · | 28°F | 9,498 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, Nm
1 day ago · USGS 07208500 |
1 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 40°F | 6,732 ft | Cimarron |
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Salt Creek Near Tularosa, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08480595 |
1 cfs | 1.18 ft | · | 52°F | 4,051 ft | Tularosa Valley |
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Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm
3 days ago · USGS 08385000 |
0 cfs | 1.23 ft | · | 52°F | 4,053 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Rio Hondo Blw Diamond A Dam Nr Roswell, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08390800 |
0 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 53°F | 3,962 ft | Rio Hondo |
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Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09386950 |
0 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 38°F | 6,482 ft | Zuni |
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Galisteo Creek Below Galisteo Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08317950 |
0 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 43°F | 5,459 ft | Rio Grande-Santa Fe |
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Pecos River Below Sumner Dam, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08384500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 51°F | 4,149 ft | Upper Pecos |
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Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, Nm
3 days ago · USGS 08254000 |
0 cfs | 1.09 ft | · | 28°F | 9,309 ft | Upper Rio Grande |
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Rio Nutria Near Ramah, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 09386900 |
0 cfs | 7.91 ft | · | 39°F | 6,858 ft | Zuni |
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Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08382830 |
0 cfs | 3.21 ft | · | 48°F | 4,624 ft | Pecos Headwaters |
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Ute Creek Near Logan, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 07226500 |
0 cfs | 4.74 ft | · | 52°F | 3,816 ft | Ute |
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Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albuquerque, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08330600 |
0 cfs | · | · | 47°F | 4,992 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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South Div Channel Abv Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albq., Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08330775 |
0 cfs | · | · | 47°F | 4,959 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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North Floodway Channel Near Alameda, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08329900 |
0 cfs | · | · | 45°F | 5,014 ft | Rio Grande-Albuquerque |
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Rio Penasco At Dayton, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08398500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 55°F | 3,402 ft | Rio Penasco |
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Dark Canyon Draw Near Whites City, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08405105 |
0 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 58°F | 3,445 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm
10 hours ago · USGS 08405150 |
0 cfs | 4.35 ft | · | 58°F | 3,098 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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Pecos River Below Avalon Dam, Nm
9 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
10 hours ago · USGS 08401900 |
0 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 57°F | 3,258 ft | Upper Pecos-Black |
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South Seven Rivers Nr Lakewood, Nm
9 hours ago · USGS 08401200 |
0 cfs | 5.53 ft | · | 57°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 29, 2026, New Mexico rivers are running at 1156% 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 29, 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.