Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon, NM

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 20 ftthe river reaches major flood stage. Area rangeland, farmland, and a few homes along the west bank are threatened.
• 17 ftthe river reaches moderate flood stage, flooding a considerable amount of farmland along the west bank.
• 14 ftthe river reaches minor flood stage, and begins flooding area farmland, mainly downstream.
• 12 ftthe river reaches bankfull. No significant threats are known at stages between 12 and 14 feet.

Highest crests on record

1. 22 ft — August 23, 1966
2. 20.66 ft — April 4, 2004
3. 18.53 ft — September 22, 2014
4. 17.35 ft — June 24, 1986
5. 15.42 ft — September 13, 2013

Recent crests: 15.24 ft (June 29, 2021) · 18.53 ft (September 22, 2014) · 15.42 ft (September 13, 2013) · 20.66 ft (April 4, 2004) · 17.35 ft (June 24, 1986)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamPecos River below Avalon Reservoir, NM
• DownstreamPecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga, NM
• Dark Canyon at Carlsbad, NM
• Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Carlsbad North, NM
• Pecos River at Avalon Reservoir Dam, NM
• Pecos River 9 miles NW of Carlsbad, NM
• Dark Canyon 8 miles N of Whites City, NM
• Rocky Arroyo 7 miles S of Lakewood, NM
• Black River 5 miles W of Malaga, NM