Rivers in New Mexico

Galisteo Creek below Galisteo Dam

Santa Fe County, New MexicoNWS RGCN5USGS 08317950Albuquerque office

Below flood stage
2.93ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 12:45 AM MDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
11.60 ft2013

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action9.00 ft

Crest history

11 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.

#DateStage
1September 16, 201311.60 ft
2July 27, 19717.00 ft
3August 9, 19996.37 ft
4September 8, 20086.20 ft
5August 24, 19975.57 ft
6July 23, 19905.53 ft
7September 7, 19965.45 ft
8July 5, 20065.42 ft
9October 5, 20045.30 ft
10June 28, 20075.21 ft
11August 16, 20105.02 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 16, 2013: 11.60 ft
  • August 16, 2010: 5.02 ft
  • September 8, 2008: 6.20 ft
  • June 28, 2007: 5.21 ft
  • July 5, 2006: 5.42 ft
  • October 5, 2004: 5.30 ft
  • August 9, 1999: 6.37 ft
  • August 24, 1997: 5.57 ft
  • September 7, 1996: 5.45 ft
  • July 23, 1990: 5.53 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.