Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia, NM

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sat, Sep 26, 7:08 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.

• 16.52 ftthe river reaches the The bottom of the instrument shelter shelf.
• 16 ftthe river reaches the I-beams of the U. S. Highway 82 bridge.
• 15 ftthe river reaches moderate flood stage, flooding the approaches of U. S. Highway 82 1/2 mile east of the bridge, as well as lower structures at Wilbank Trucking, Inc.
• 13.51 ftthe river reaches the floor of the instrument shelter.
• 12.5 ftthe river reaches minor flood stage. Structures at Wilbank Trucking, Inc., located approximately 1/4 mile east of the gage, begin to flood.
• 12 ftthe river reaches bankfull. Overbank flooding occurs about 1/2 mile upstream from the gage and spreads onto the flood plain. As a result, river width increases to approximately 1 mile in some reaches. Minor flooding of low-lying areas occurs, but no significant damage is expected.

Highest crests on record

1. 13.76 ft — October 8, 1954
2. 12.61 ft — June 27, 1986

Recent crests: 12.61 ft (June 27, 1986) · 13.76 ft (October 8, 1954)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamPecos River below Acme, NM
• DownstreamPecos River 6 miles NE of Lakewood, NM
• Rio Penasco 2 miles NW of Dayton, NM
• Pecos River above Lake Arthur, NM
• Fourmile Draw 4 miles NNW of Lakewood, NM
• South Seven Rivers 1 mile SE of Seven Rivers, NM
• Pecos River below Brantley Reservoir, NM
• Pecos River 9 miles NW of Carlsbad, NM
• Rocky Arroyo 7 miles S of Lakewood, NM