Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga, 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.

• 42 ftthe river reaches major flood stage, flooding area roads and rangeland. A residence at Pierce Canyon Crossing 2 miles downstream on the east bank may be threatened.
• 35 ftthe river reaches moderate flood stage. Some secondary roads flood. Otherwise, no significant damage is expected.
• 30 ftthe river reaches minor flood stage, and floods low lying areas. Pierce Canyon Crossing 2 miles downstream of the gage is completely inundated.
• 10 ftthis is the estimated stage where Pierce Canyon Crossing 2 miles downstream becomes impassable.

Highest crests on record

1. 42.1 ft — August 23, 1966
2. 31.41 ft — June 24, 1986
3. 28.31 ft — October 6, 1954
4. 25.71 ft — September 26, 1980
5. 25.39 ft — September 26, 1978

Recent crests: 22.13 ft (September 19, 2014) · 31.41 ft (June 24, 1986) · 23.94 ft (August 11, 1984) · 25.71 ft (September 26, 1980) · 25.39 ft (September 26, 1978)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamPecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon, NM
• DownstreamPecos River 6 miles ESE of Malaga at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM
• Black River 1 mile NE of Malaga, NM
• Black River 5 miles W of Malaga, NM
• Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga, NM
• Delaware River (NM) 11 miles NW of Red Bluff, NM
• Blue Spring 5 miles E of Whites City, NM
• Dark Canyon at Carlsbad, NM