Black River 1 mile NE of Malaga, NM
River level and flood forecast · Eddy County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 24.62 ft — September 19, 2014
- 19.63 ft — September 13, 2013
- 17.68 ft — June 30, 2021
- 15.92 ft — September 12, 2014
- 14.02 ft — October 7, 2018
Recent crests: 17.68 ft (June 30, 2021) · 9.84 ft (April 23, 2019) · 14.02 ft (October 7, 2018) · 7.68 ft (September 24, 2017) · 9.84 ft (August 24, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBlack River 5 miles W of Malaga, NM
- DownstreamPecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga, NM
- Pecos River 6 miles ESE of Malaga at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM
- Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga, NM
- Blue Spring 5 miles E of Whites City, NM
- Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon, NM
- Dark Canyon at Carlsbad, NM
- Delaware River (NM) 11 miles NW of Red Bluff, NM
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MGAN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.