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Gallinas River River Levels

Last Updated: April 3, 2026

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 4 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 9 acre-ft of water today; about 82% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 5 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 River Near Lourdes reporting a streamflow rate of 8.55 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Gallinas River, with a gauge stage of 1.59 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.




15-Day Weather Outlook


River Details

Last Updated 2026-03-25
Discharge Volume 9 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 4.46 cfs
-0.6 cfs (-11.86%)
Percent of Normal 81.99%
Maximum 4,600.0 cfs
2013-09-14
Seasonal Avg 5 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Gallinas River Near Lourdes
USGS 08382000
9 cfs 1.59 ft 3.51
Gallinas R Nr Colonias
USGS 08382500
0 cfs 1.1 ft None
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.