Rivers in New Mexico

Rio Puerco above Guadalupe

Sandoval County, New MexicoNWS RIPN5USGS 08334000Albuquerque office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action14.00 ft

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1952.

#DateStage
1August 12, 195214.21 ft
2July 29, 196713.53 ft
3October 20, 195712.31 ft
4July 27, 195511.81 ft
5July 25, 200411.80 ft
6August 18, 196111.61 ft
7August 28, 198811.07 ft
8September 29, 19999.85 ft
9July 24, 20079.82 ft
10August 3, 20069.60 ft
11August 15, 19949.03 ft
12August 27, 19958.73 ft
13July 8, 19968.10 ft
14July 27, 19987.03 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 24, 2007: 9.82 ft
  • August 3, 2006: 9.60 ft
  • July 25, 2004: 11.80 ft
  • September 29, 1999: 9.85 ft
  • July 27, 1998: 7.03 ft
  • July 8, 1996: 8.10 ft
  • August 27, 1995: 8.73 ft
  • August 15, 1994: 9.03 ft
  • August 28, 1988: 11.07 ft
  • July 29, 1967: 13.53 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.