River Report

Pecos River river

27 streamgauges 47% of normal Last updated 2026-05-24

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Aggregate flow

980cfs

% of normal

47%

Daily volume

1,944AF

Seasonal avg

2,095cfs

Total streamflow across the Pecos River was last observed at 980 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 1,944 acre-ft of water today; about 47% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 2,095 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2014-09-22 when daily discharge volume was observed at 62,169 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad reporting a streamflow rate of 248 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Pecos Rv At Pecos with a gauge stage of 9.60 ft. This river is monitored from 27 different streamgauging stations along the Pecos River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 7,506 ft, the Pecos River Near Pecos.

Max discharge

Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad

248cfs

Highest stage

Pecos Rv At Pecos

9.60ft

Highest-elevation gauge

Pecos River Near Pecos

7,506ft

Aggregate trend

River streamflow levels

Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Pecos River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.

Total streamflow

Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily

Premium feature

Decades of basin-wide flow context for the Pecos River.

See exactly how the Pecos River is performing — which gauges are stressed right now, and how this season ranks against every year on record.

Longitudinal river profile — gauges from headwaters to mouth, colored by % of normal
Flow percentile bands — this season vs. the historical envelope across every year on record

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Longitudinal profile

Where on the river is flow stressed right now?

Every monitored gauge along the Pecos River ordered headwaters → mouth (by elevation), with bars colored by current percent of normal. Red reaches are below normal; blue reaches are above. Spot drought-stressed sections at a glance.

Gauges from headwaters to mouth

Bar = current % of normal · ordered top-to-bottom by elevation

Flow percentile bands

How does this season compare to normal?

The shaded ribbon shows the 10th-90th percentile of aggregate river discharge across every year on record — the "normal range." The bold line is the current year. Above the dark band means above-normal flow; below means drier-than-normal.

Aggregate flow percentile envelope

10th · 25th · 50th · 75th · 90th percentile across all historical years

Per-gauge breakdown

Every streamgauge along the Pecos River

All 27 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)▾
Pecos River Near Pecos NM USGS 08378500	35	2.31	-6.0	22%	10	970	7,506
Pecos River Near Anton Chico NM USGS 08379500	1	2.08	0.0	1%	0	6,980	5,138
Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias NM USGS 08382600	·	3.12	·	0%	0	21,500	4,809
Pecos River Above Santa Rosa Lake NM USGS 08382650	8	5.33	0.0	14%	0	6,810	4,761
Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam NM USGS 08382830	0	3.50	26.7	49%	0	1,980	4,624
Pecos River Near Puerto De Luna NM USGS 08383500	63	1.12	0.0	89%	41	14,100	4,318
Pecos River Below Sumner Dam NM USGS 08384500	88	1.84	0.0	83%	0	1,720	4,149
Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner NM USGS 08385522	23	1.92	-9.3	50%	8	4,900	3,915
Pecos River Near Dunlap NM USGS 08385630	56	0.66	3.2	142%	2	5,580	3,755
Pecos River Near Acme NM USGS 08386000	41	4.79	-5.3	196%	0	6,220	3,510
Pecos River Near Lake Arthur NM USGS 08395500	92	4.03	-10.3	223%	0	5,170	3,335
Pecos River Near Artesia NM USGS 08396500	26	2.54	-6.8	87%	0	3,480	3,306
Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood NM USGS 08399500	78	8.99	-3.7	244%	0	3,370	3,281
Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad NM USGS 08401500	248	6.35	-1.2	134%	0	1,390	3,207
Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad NM USGS 08402000	231	2.14	0.0	154%	0	20,800	3,184
Pecos River Below Avalon Dam NM USGS 08404000	·	2.79	·	0%	0	17,500	3,118
Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad NM USGS 08405200	7	0.57	-8.1	33%	0	10,400	3,083
Pecos River Near Malaga NM USGS 08406500	28	2.18	0.0	59%	0	11,600	2,915
Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing NM USGS 08407000	16	3.30	0.0	36%	0	13,400	2,898
Pecos River At Red Bluff NM USGS 08407500	17	2.87	-2.8	45%	5	18,300	2,857
Pecos River Near Orla TX USGS 08412500	·	5.78	-100.0	0%	0	8,570	2,738
Pecos Rv At Fm 3398 Nr Pecos TX USGS 08419000	·	2.57	·	0%	0	296	2,579
Pecos Rv At Pecos TX USGS 08420500	130	9.60	·	·	·	·	2,562
Pecos Rv At Rr 1776 Nr Grandfalls TX USGS 08437710	1	4.45	0.0	108%	0	173	2,454
Pecos Rv Nr Girvin TX USGS 08446500	2	1.02	17.8	22%	0	1,420	2,291
Pecos Rv Nr Sheffield TX USGS 08447000	11	2.54	-16.4	79%	1	225	2,040
Pecos Rv At Brotherton Rh Nr Pandale TX USGS 08447300	49	4.56	-2.0	87%	23	250	1,739

Annual peaks

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

Profile

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

Track the Pecos 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.

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FAQ

About the Pecos River

Where does the data for the Pecos 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.