Rivers in New Mexico
San Juan River at Shiprock
Below flood stage
9.12ftStage
Observed Sun, Oct 4, 5:00 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 15.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.65 ftSun, Oct 4, 7:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 14.50 ft2005
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.50 ft |
| Action | 13.50 ft |
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1935.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 2005 | 14.50 ft |
| 2 | June 19, 1995 | 14.02 ft |
| 3 | June 4, 2008 | 13.81 ft |
| 4 | September 11, 2003 | 13.78 ft |
| 5 | June 3, 1997 | 13.70 ft |
| 6 | October 15, 2006 | 13.54 ft |
| 7 | September 12, 2002 | 13.35 ft |
| 8 | June 10, 2011 | 13.07 ft |
| 9 | August 6, 1999 | 12.80 ft |
| 10 | July 28, 1957 | 10.45 ft |
| 11 | October 14, 1941 | 10.30 ft |
| 12 | June 10, 1985 | 8.87 ft |
| 13 | May 28, 1979 | 8.54 ft |
| 14 | May 29, 1993 | 8.20 ft |
| 15 | May 29, 1958 | 8.15 ft |
| 16 | September 28, 1935 | 7.90 ft |
| 17 | September 20, 1969 | 6.74 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 10, 2011: 13.07 ft
- June 4, 2008: 13.81 ft
- October 15, 2006: 13.54 ft
- May 25, 2005: 14.50 ft
- September 11, 2003: 13.78 ft
- September 12, 2002: 13.35 ft
- August 6, 1999: 12.80 ft
- June 3, 1997: 13.70 ft
- June 19, 1995: 14.02 ft
- May 29, 1993: 8.20 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.