New Mexico River Gauges

64 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in New Mexico. Live water levels from USGS, updated every 15 minutes. Get push alerts when rivers rise with StormCast.

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All New Mexico Gauges by River

Animas River

Animas River at Farmington San Juan County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Canadian River

Canadian River near Sanchez San Miguel County · Flood stage: 22 ft Canadian River near Taylor Springs Colfax County · Flood stage: 38 ft

Cimarron River (NM)

Cimarron River (NM) above Cimarron Colfax County · Flood stage: 5 ft Cimarron River (NM) at Springer Colfax County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Costilla Creek

Costilla Creek at Costilla Taos County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Dark Canyon

Dark Canyon at Carlsbad Eddy County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Embudo Creek

Embudo Creek below Dixon Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Galisteo Creek

Galisteo Creek below Galisteo Dam Santa Fe County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Gallinas Creek

Gallinas Creek above Montezuma San Miguel County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Gallinas River

Gallinas River above Colonias Guadalupe County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Gila River

Gila River above Gila Grant County · Flood stage: 11 ft Gila River near Redrock Grant County · Flood stage: 20 ft Gila River near Virden Grant County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Jemez River

Jemez River above Jemez Pueblo Sandoval County · Flood stage: 7 ft Jemez River below Jemez Dam Sandoval County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Middle Fork Gila River

Middle Fork Gila River near Gila Hot Springs Catron County

Mora River

Mora River at La Cueva Mora County · Flood stage: 11 ft Mora River near Golondrinas Mora County · Flood stage: 5.5 ft

Other

Black River 5 miles W of Malaga Eddy County · Flood stage: 18 ft Dark Canyon 8 miles N of Whites City Eddy County Delaware River (NM) 11 miles NW of Red Bluff Eddy County · Flood stage: 26 ft Fourmile Draw 4 miles NNW of Lakewood Eddy County · Flood stage: 12 ft Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga Eddy County · Flood stage: 20 ft Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga Eddy County · Flood stage: 30 ft Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia Eddy County · Flood stage: 12.5 ft Pecos River 6 miles NE of Lakewood Eddy County · Flood stage: 20 ft Pecos River 9 miles NW of Carlsbad Eddy County · Flood stage: 20 ft Rio Penasco 2 miles NW of Dayton Eddy County · Flood stage: 20 ft Rocky Arroyo 7 miles S of Lakewood Eddy County · Flood stage: 25 ft

Pecos River

Pecos River above Lake Arthur Chaves County · Flood stage: 20 ft Pecos River above Pecos San Miguel County · Flood stage: 5 ft Pecos River below Acme Chaves County · Flood stage: 13 ft Pecos River below Anton Chico Guadalupe County · Flood stage: 15 ft Pecos River below Puerto De Luna Guadalupe County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad

Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon Eddy County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Revuelto Creek

Revuelto Creek near Logan Quay County · Flood stage: 30 ft

Rio Chama

Rio Chama above Abiquiu Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 11 ft Rio Chama below Abiquiu Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 5.4 ft Rio Chama below El Vado Dam Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 6.8 ft Rio Chama near Chamita Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Rio Grande

Rio Grande above San Felipe Pueblo Sandoval County · Flood stage: 8.5 ft Rio Grande at Albuquerque Bernalillo County · Flood stage: 8 ft Rio Grande at Embudo Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 10 ft Rio Grande at Espanola Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 9.5 ft Rio Grande at Otowi Santa Fe County · Flood stage: 9 ft Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam Sandoval County · Flood stage: 6.6 ft Rio Grande below Taos Taos County · Flood stage: 10 ft Rio Grande near Cerro Taos County · Flood stage: 16 ft Rio Grande near San Acacia Socorro County · Flood stage: 23 ft Rio Grande near San Marcial Socorro County · Flood stage: 24.5 ft

Rio Hondo

Rio Hondo above Roswell Chaves County · Flood stage: 26 ft

Rio Ojo Caliente

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera Rio Arriba County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Rio Pueblo De Taos

Rio Pueblo De Taos below Taos Taos County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Rio Puerco

Rio Puerco above Guadalupe Sandoval County · Flood stage: 14 ft Rio Puerco near Bernardo Socorro County · Flood stage: 19.5 ft

Rio Ruidoso

Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood Lincoln County · Flood stage: 10 ft

San Francisco River

San Francisco River at Reserve Catron County · Flood stage: 15 ft San Francisco River below Glenwood Catron County · Flood stage: 15 ft

San Juan River

San Juan River at Farmington San Juan County · Flood stage: 8.5 ft San Juan River at Shiprock San Juan County · Flood stage: 15.5 ft San Juan River near Archuleta San Juan County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Vermejo River

Vermejo River above Dawson Colfax County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Zuni River

Zuni River above Black Rock Reservoir McKinley County · Flood stage: 8.5 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

How many river gauges are monitored in New Mexico?

StormCast monitors 64 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in New Mexico. These include USGS stream gauges and NWS forecast points on rivers and creeks across the state.

How do I get flood alerts for a New Mexico river?

Download StormCast free on Google Play, go to River Gauges, and add any gauge to your watchlist. You'll receive a push notification when the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category.

How often are river levels updated?

USGS updates most gauge readings every 15 minutes. Each gauge page on this site shows live data fetched directly from USGS.

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