Gallinas River river
Total streamflow across the Gallinas River was last observed at 4 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 7 acre-ft of water today; about 6% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 59 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 3.24 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Gallinas River, with a gauge stage of 1.4 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 streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Gallinas River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Gallinas River
All 2 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gallinas River Near Lourdes
NM
USGS 08382000
|
3 | 1.40 | 28.6 | 64% | 0 | 3,870 | 5,940 |
|
Gallinas R Nr Colonias
NM
USGS 08382500
|
· | 1.02 | · | 0% | 0 | 3,690 | 4,946 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Gallinas River
The Gallinas River is a 150-mile-long tributary of the Pecos River in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The river has a long history of use by Native American tribes and Spanish colonizers. The river flows through arid and semi-arid regions of New Mexico, making it an important source of irrigation for agriculture. The river is also used for recreational activities such as fishing and boating. The Gallinas River is dammed at several locations, including the Storrie Lake Dam and the El Porvenir Dam, which supply water to nearby communities and farms. Despite its importance as a water source, the Gallinas River has experienced pollution and habitat degradation due to human activities such as mining and urban development.
Recreation along the Gallinas River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Gallinas River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Gallinas River
Where does the data for the Gallinas River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.