Animas River at Farmington, NM
River level and flood forecast · San Juan County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 12:30 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to rise to 5.5 ft Tue 5 AM, below the 10 ft flood stage.
Flow: 497 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (October 6, 1911) | 16.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftMajor flooding is occurring along the lower Animas River. Water levels are approaching those experienced during the great flood of October 1911.
- 12 ftThe riverwalk area in Farmington is flooded and should be avoided. Water levels have not been this high since the flood of 1927.
- 10 ftPortions of the riverwalk in Farmington are flooded. Local overbank flooding is occurring along the lower Animas River.
Highest crests on record
- 16.5 ft — October 6, 1911
- 14.3 ft — June 29, 1927
- 11 ft — May 14, 1941
- 10.7 ft — August 22, 1947
- 10.7 ft — June 19, 1949
Recent crests: 9.15 ft (May 21, 2008) · 9.76 ft (October 4, 2006) · 9.98 ft (May 25, 2005) · 7.84 ft (September 9, 2003) · 8.06 ft (May 17, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARFN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.