Gallinas River River Levels

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

The Gallinas River is a 150-mile-long tributary of the Pecos River in the U.S.


Summary

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.

River Details

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
       
River Streamflow Levels
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
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

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.