RIVER GAUGE · RIO CHAMA
Rio Chama below El Vado Dam
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
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Action6.2 ft4,460 cfs
Minor flood6.8 ft5,725 cfs
Moderate flood9 ft
Major flood12 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 12 ft
Cooper's El Vado Ranch and the Chama River RV Park and storage are getting flooded. The cabins nearest to the river will have water above the threshold of the doors.
- 9 ft
Flood waters are beginning to encroach on the Chama River RV Park and Storage campground near Cooper's El Vado Ranch.
- 6.8 ft
Low lying, mostly wild land along the riverbank begins to flood. Bank stability could be threatened and erosion is possible.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1920 | 12 ft | 9,000 cfs |
| May 6, 1985 | 7.08 ft | 6,610 cfs |
| May 16, 1941 | 6.89 ft | 6,010 cfs |
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