Rivers in New Mexico

Rio Grande near Cerro

Taos County, New MexicoNWS CERN5USGS 08263500Albuquerque office

Below flood stage
1.06ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:15 PM MDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Record crest
15.78 ft1949

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood17.50 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action15.00 ft

Crest history

12 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.

#DateStage
1June 22, 194915.78 ft
2June 7, 194815.40 ft
3May 8, 195214.74 ft
4May 19, 198713.34 ft
5June 14, 198513.27 ft
6June 12, 198612.94 ft
7June 11, 197912.24 ft
8May 29, 195811.72 ft
9May 27, 200511.00 ft
10May 30, 199310.76 ft
11June 5, 199710.28 ft
12May 24, 20089.86 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 24, 2008: 9.86 ft
  • May 27, 2005: 11.00 ft
  • June 5, 1997: 10.28 ft
  • May 30, 1993: 10.76 ft
  • May 19, 1987: 13.34 ft
  • June 12, 1986: 12.94 ft
  • June 14, 1985: 13.27 ft
  • June 11, 1979: 12.24 ft
  • May 29, 1958: 11.72 ft
  • May 8, 1952: 14.74 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.