Embudo Creek below Dixon

1. 15.00 ftThe Embudo Station building and the few nearby upstream homes along the Rio Grande banks at Embudo are subject to serious flooding. Parts of the State Road 570 from Pilar to the Taos Junction bridge are inundated and impassable. The Pilar bridge off State Road 570 has water flowing over it. Lowland flooding is extensive from above Pilar downstream to Espanola.
2. 12.00 ftPatio of Embudo Station building on the west bank begins to flood. The few homes along the river near the restaurant and upstream are in danger of becoming flooded if further rises occur. The suspended wooden bridge over the Rio Grande between Embudo and Pilar linking homes on the west bank with State Road 68 is closed as water is flowing over the center section of the bridge. Water covers part of the State Road 570 between Pilar and the Taos Junction Bridge.
3. 10.00 ftAccess to riverside picnic facilities above Pilar but below the Taos Junction bridge unavailable. Water is about to flow over the center section of the low swinging bridge upstream used by local residents who live on the west side of the river.
4. 8.00 ftOverflow to small farms upstream and downstream of gage, particularly in the area 1 to 3 miles above the gage. Access to riverside picnic facilities above Pilar and below the Taos Junction bridge becomes affected. The overflow may cause problems to low swinging bridges upstream and affect access roads to small farms.

Most recent crests

• August 1, 2010: 10.80 ft
• May 24, 2005: 4.54 ft
• May 25, 1999: 4.39 ft
• July 8, 1998: 4.54 ft
• May 20, 1994: 4.94 ft
• May 22, 1991: 5.78 ft
• July 24, 1989: 5.94 ft
• June 9, 1979: 5.40 ft
• August 29, 1977: 7.10 ft
• July 10, 1975: 5.29 ft

• Rio Grande at Embudo
• Rio Grande at Taos
• Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera
• Rio Chama at Chamita
• Rio Grande at Espanola
• Rio Pueblo De Taos at Taos
• Rio Nambe at Nambe Falls Reservoir
• Rio Grande at Otowi

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.

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.