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River Levels

New Mexico river levels

Live streamflow for 32 gauged New Mexico reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Rio Grandenear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters236 cfs2.16 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Arroyo Aguaje de la Petacanear Far Flung Riverside141 cfs3.42 ft291 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 99 yr record
Rio Chamanear New Wave Rafting137 cfs4.02 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Grandenear Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures85 cfs1.52 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Cimarron Rivernear Far Flung Adventures34 cfs0.93 ft16 cfsAbove normal78th percentile · 76 yr record
Rio Grandenear Far Flung Adventures32 cfs1.01 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Red Rivernear Far Flung Adventures28 cfs4.35 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Pecos Rivernear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc.16 cfs1.93 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Embergo Ditchnear Far Flung Adventures12 cfs2.15 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Upper Corrales Riverside Drainnear Walking on Water Adventures8.5 cfs10.11 ft521 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 23 yr record
Tularosa Creeknear Inn of the Mountain Gods Boat House8.4 cfs2.11 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Hondonear Far Flung Adventures7.5 cfs2.22 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Arroyo Seconear Far Flung Adventures4.0 cfs1.69 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Santa Cruz Rivernear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters3.5 cfs3.98 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Ojo Calientenear New Wave Rafting3.3 cfs2.33 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Pueblonear Los Rios River Runners3.1 cfs2.77 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Ruidosonear The Dam House at Grindstone Lake3.0 cfs1.63 ft6.6 cfsNormal28th percentile · 25 yr record
Rio Pueblo de Taosnear Far Flung Adventures2.2 cfs0.41 ft12 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 112 yr record
Rio Chupaderonear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters2.1 cfs0.40 ft12 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 47 yr record
Santa Fe Rivernear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc.0.6 cfs0.34 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Little Tesuque Creeknear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc.0.4 cfs5.27 ft1.2 cfsBelow normal12th percentile · 88 yr record
Rio Grande del Ranchonear Los Rios River Runners0.2 cfs3.84 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Eagle Creeknear The Dam House at Grindstone Lake0.1 cfs5.52 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Bonitonear The Dam House at Grindstone Lake0.0 cfs3.89 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rito la Presanear Los Rios River Runners0.0 cfs1.23 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Tesuquenear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters0.0 cfs-0.01 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Galisteo Creeknear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc.0.0 cfs2.01 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Jemez Rivernear Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures0.0 cfs0.93 ft0.0 cfsBelow normal10th percentile · 16 yr record
Rio Grandenear Walking on Water Adventures0.0 cfs0.78 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Tijeras Arroyonear Walking on Water Adventures0.0 cfs0.37 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Grandenear Zia Kayak Outfitters0.0 cfs2.67 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Rio Grandenear Marina Del Sur0.0 cfs0.60 ft1,350 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 109 yr record

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.

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