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Around Mimbres River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mimbres River is a 47.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mimbres River at Mimbres, NM (site 08477110). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1978 to 2022
Mimbres River typically runs highest in April, at a median 11 cfs, and lowest in July, at 5.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,500 cfs, in 1985.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4 | 5.0 to 20 |
| February | 7.9 | 4.3 to 29 |
| March | 8.8 | 3.8 to 40 |
| April | 11 | 3.5 to 24 |
| May | 7.9 | 3.5 to 16 |
| June | 5.5 | 2.8 to 8.7 |
| July | 5.2 | 3.1 to 8.9 |
| August | 9.6 | 4.2 to 20 |
| September | 8.4 | 4.3 to 14 |
| October | 7.8 | 4.0 to 12 |
| November | 7.5 | 5.4 to 10 |
| December | 7.2 | 5.5 to 11 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 43 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mimbres River at Mimbres, NM (site 08477110). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Mimbres River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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