Gallinas River above Colonias, NM
River level and flood forecast · Guadalupe County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 12 PM
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 6 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 11, 2013) | 28.41 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 28.41 ft — September 11, 2013
- 19.67 ft — July 11, 1982
- 17.79 ft — July 6, 1988
- 17.79 ft — July 24, 1990
- 17.15 ft — September 16, 2013
Recent crests: 17.15 ft (September 16, 2013) · 28.41 ft (September 11, 2013) · 11.18 ft (August 17, 2008) · 12.96 ft (August 14, 2006) · 11.73 ft (October 7, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COLN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.