Total streamflow across the
Gallinas River
was last observed at
18
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
36
acre-ft of water today; about 100%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
18 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2013-09-14 when daily discharge volume was observed at
4,600 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Gallinas R Nr Colonias
reporting a streamflow rate of 11.3 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Gallinas River, with a gauge stage of
2.72 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Gallinas River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 5,940 ft, the
Gallinas River Near Lourdes.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-05 |
| Discharge Volume | 36 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
18.21 cfs
+0.65 cfs (+3.7%) |
| Percent of Normal | 100.0% |
| Maximum |
4,600.0 cfs
2013-09-14 |
| Seasonal Avg | 18 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gallinas River Near Lourdes
USGS 08382000 |
7 cfs | 1.53 ft | 3.75 | |||||
|
Gallinas R Nr Colonias
USGS 08382500 |
11 cfs | 2.72 ft | 3.67 |
The Gallinas River in Liberia reaches the Atlantic between Grand Cape Mount and Cape Saint Ann; the area was infamous in the 1800s for its active participation in the slave trade under the Gallinas people.Pedro Blanco, a notorious Spanish slave trader, was based on the coast of Sierra Leone at Gallinas between 1822 and 1838.In 1840 Richard Doherty, the Governor of Sierra Leone, discovered that Fry Norman, a Black British subject and her child were being held as slaves on the islands at the mouth of the Gallinas River.