Rio Grande at Albuquerque
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 3:15 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.50 ftWed, Sep 30, 12:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 12.30 ft1942
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 12.50 ftRiver levels have risen to the top of most levees and dikes and has overtopped them in several areas of the city. The flow now exceeds that observed during the big flood of 1942.
- 10.00 ftSignificant lowland flooding is occurring mainly outside of levee protected areas. Even those areas protected by levees and dikes should be closely monitored as the river flow now exceeds any experienced since the mid 1940s.
- 8.00 ftDikes and levees constructed after the floods of 1942 protect developed and personal property near the river in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Levee heights range from 8 to 12 feet. Further upriver and downriver from the dikes and levees, water is flowing over natural banks flooding agricultural and grazing lowlands. Sustained flows of 8000 to 10,000 cubic feet per second over a period of 5 to 10 days would likely result in significant bank erosion outside of levee protected areas.
Crest history
18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 24, 1942 | 12.30 ft |
| 2 | August 10, 1967 | 7.82 ft |
| 3 | April 24, 1985 | 7.21 ft |
| 4 | May 28, 1984 | 7.17 ft |
| 5 | June 1, 1979 | 6.97 ft |
| 6 | May 30, 1958 | 6.80 ft |
| 7 | May 11, 1994 | 6.65 ft |
| 8 | May 28, 1948 | 6.61 ft |
| 9 | May 10, 2017 | 6.59 ft |
| 10 | June 3, 2005 | 6.51 ft |
| 11 | June 23, 1949 | 6.47 ft |
| 12 | May 25, 1995 | 6.35 ft |
| 13 | May 25, 2008 | 6.31 ft |
| 14 | June 8, 1997 | 6.21 ft |
| 15 | May 22, 2010 | 6.17 ft |
| 16 | May 22, 2001 | 5.83 ft |
| 17 | May 28, 1999 | 5.79 ft |
| 18 | September 13, 2013 | 5.74 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 10, 2017: 6.59 ft
- September 13, 2013: 5.74 ft
- May 22, 2010: 6.17 ft
- May 25, 2008: 6.31 ft
- June 3, 2005: 6.51 ft
- May 22, 2001: 5.83 ft
- May 28, 1999: 5.79 ft
- June 8, 1997: 6.21 ft
- May 25, 1995: 6.35 ft
- May 11, 1994: 6.65 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamRio Grande at San Felipe Pueblo
- DownstreamRio Grande at San Acacia
- AMAFCA at South Diversion Channel above Tijeras Arroyo
- AMAFCA at North Floodway Channel near Alameda
- Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir
- Jemez River at Jemez Dam
- Galisteo Creek at Galisteo Dam
- Galisteo Creek at Galisteo Dam
- Jemez River at Jemez Pueblo
What this means
Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.