River Levels
New Mexico river levels
Live streamflow for 33 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.
50% of gauged New Mexico rivers are running above normal for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 30 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 7 are below normal (2 of them much below), 8 are in the normal range, and 15 are above normal (10 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/new-mexico. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grandenear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters | 938 cfs3.74 ft | 684 cfs | Normal71st percentile · 56 yr record |
| Rio Grandenear Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures | 934 cfs2.66 ft | 478 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 56 yr record |
| Rio Grandenear Zia Kayak Outfitters | 911 cfs6.02 ft | 105 cfs | Much above normal90th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Rio Grandenear Walking on Water Adventures | 755 cfs3.62 ft | 390 cfs | Above normal87th percentile · 53 yr record |
| Upper Corrales Riverside Drainnear Walking on Water Adventures | 533 cfs12.02 ft | 311 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 23 yr record |
| Rio Chamanear New Wave Rafting | 482 cfs4.42 ft | 249 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 51 yr record |
| Pecos Rivernear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc. | 343 cfs3.14 ft | 46 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 107 yr record |
| Arroyo Aguaje de la Petacanear Far Flung Riverside | 207 cfs3.59 ft | 295 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 101 yr record |
| Rio Grandenear Far Flung Adventures | 72 cfs1.57 ft | 113 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 78 yr record |
| Rio Ruidosonear The Dam House at Grindstone Lake | 61 cfs2.07 ft | 2.7 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 25 yr record |
| Rio Pueblo de Taosnear Los Rios River Runners | 58 cfs6.77 ft | 17 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 69 yr record |
| Red Rivernear Far Flung Adventures | 50 cfs4.53 ft | 51 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 48 yr record |
| Rio Pueblonear Los Rios River Runners | 38 cfs3.45 ft | 11 cfs | Much above normal93rd percentile · 34 yr record |
| Embergo Ditchnear Far Flung Adventures | 32 cfs2.45 ft | 22 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 61 yr record |
| Santa Cruz Rivernear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters | 30 cfs4.64 ft | 13 cfs | Much above normal92nd percentile · 93 yr record |
| Rio Bonitonear The Dam House at Grindstone Lake | 22 cfs5.66 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rio Hondonear Far Flung Adventures | 18 cfs2.40 ft | 18 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 91 yr record |
| Rio Chupaderonear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters | 18 cfs0.89 ft | 4.8 cfs | Much above normal93rd percentile · 47 yr record |
| Little Tesuque Creeknear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc. | 16 cfs5.70 ft | 1.1 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Arroyo Seconear Far Flung Adventures | 15 cfs1.98 ft | 11 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 111 yr record |
| Santa Fe Rivernear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc. | 14 cfs1.40 ft | 2.1 cfs | Much above normal94th percentile · 28 yr record |
| Rio Tesuquenear Santa Fe Rafting Co-Outfitters | 12 cfs0.52 ft | 0.7 cfs | No historical record |
| Rio Ojo Calientenear New Wave Rafting | 11 cfs2.64 ft | 9.2 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 93 yr record |
| Rio Grande del Ranchonear Los Rios River Runners | 10 cfs4.54 ft | 5.7 cfs | Above normal87th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Tularosa Creeknear Inn of the Mountain Gods Boat House | 10 cfs2.12 ft | 12 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 76 yr record |
| Rio Pueblo de Taosnear Far Flung Adventures | 9.0 cfs0.63 ft | 8.7 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 112 yr record |
| Cimarron Rivernear Far Flung Adventures | 1.3 cfs0.30 ft | 13 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 76 yr record |
| Rio Grandenear Marina Del Sur | 0.8 cfs1.19 ft | 14 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 110 yr record |
| Tijeras Arroyonear Walking on Water Adventures | 0.1 cfs0.84 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Eagle Creeknear The Dam House at Grindstone Lake | 0.0 cfs5.51 ft | 0.6 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 53 yr record |
| Galisteo Creeknear New Mexico Kayak Instruction, Inc. | 0.0 cfs2.22 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 56 yr record |
| Jemez Rivernear Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures | 0.0 cfs0.93 ft | 0.0 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 17 yr record |
| Rito la Presanear Los Rios River Runners | 0.0 cfs1.24 ft | 0.0 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 22 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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