Rivers in New Mexico

Pecos River below Puerto De Luna

Guadalupe County, New MexicoNWS PUEN5USGS 08383500Albuquerque office

Below flood stage
1.61ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 30, 3:45 AM MDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
17.00 ft1942

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action10.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, October to December

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 28, 2026.

Crest history

19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.

#DateStage
1September 1, 194217.00 ft
2September 12, 201315.27 ft
3July 14, 195212.20 ft
4September 27, 195412.02 ft
5September 2, 198611.23 ft
6August 21, 196610.52 ft
7May 23, 194110.50 ft
8September 14, 198410.40 ft
9September 6, 193810.33 ft
10October 7, 19549.69 ft
11June 10, 19699.23 ft
12August 31, 19579.01 ft
13August 5, 19748.80 ft
14August 10, 19688.20 ft
15May 28, 20057.71 ft
16July 31, 19977.50 ft
17July 22, 20097.48 ft
18September 10, 19957.34 ft
19April 30, 19997.25 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 12, 2013: 15.27 ft
  • July 22, 2009: 7.48 ft
  • May 28, 2005: 7.71 ft
  • April 30, 1999: 7.25 ft
  • July 31, 1997: 7.50 ft
  • September 10, 1995: 7.34 ft
  • September 2, 1986: 11.23 ft
  • September 14, 1984: 10.40 ft
  • August 5, 1974: 8.80 ft
  • June 10, 1969: 9.23 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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.