Rivers in New Mexico
Animas River at Farmington
Below flood stage
7.01ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 10:30 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 6.56 ftWed, Sep 30, 6:00 PM MDT
- Record crest
- 16.50 ft1911
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftMajor flooding is occurring along the lower Animas River. Water levels are approaching those experienced during the great flood of October 1911.
- 12.00 ftThe riverwalk area in Farmington is flooded and should be avoided. Water levels have not been this high since the flood of 1927.
- 10.00 ftPortions of the riverwalk in Farmington are flooded. Local overbank flooding is occurring along the lower Animas River.
Crest history
18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1911.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 6, 1911 | 16.50 ft |
| 2 | June 29, 1927 | 14.30 ft |
| 3 | May 14, 1941 | 11.00 ft |
| 4 | August 22, 1947 | 10.70 ft |
| 5 | June 19, 1949 | 10.70 ft |
| 6 | September 7, 1970 | 10.30 ft |
| 7 | October 20, 1972 | 10.15 ft |
| 8 | May 25, 2005 | 9.98 ft |
| 9 | October 4, 2006 | 9.76 ft |
| 10 | June 10, 1985 | 9.68 ft |
| 11 | June 12, 1980 | 9.61 ft |
| 12 | June 18, 1995 | 9.32 ft |
| 13 | July 9, 1999 | 9.19 ft |
| 14 | May 28, 1993 | 9.16 ft |
| 15 | June 2, 1997 | 9.15 ft |
| 16 | May 21, 2008 | 9.15 ft |
| 17 | May 17, 2001 | 8.06 ft |
| 18 | September 9, 2003 | 7.84 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 21, 2008: 9.15 ft
- October 4, 2006: 9.76 ft
- May 25, 2005: 9.98 ft
- September 9, 2003: 7.84 ft
- May 17, 2001: 8.06 ft
- July 9, 1999: 9.19 ft
- June 2, 1997: 9.15 ft
- June 18, 1995: 9.32 ft
- May 28, 1993: 9.16 ft
- June 10, 1985: 9.68 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 10 days 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.