Pecos River below Anton Chico, 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.

• 24 ftThe Pecos River from above the village of Tecolotito through Anton Chico and below Dilia has risen to levels not seen since the great flood of 1904. Property along the river from Upper Anton Chico through Upper Dilia is being inundated by the raging river. The highway bridges in the region could be overtopped by water or the bridge approaches washed out if the high volume flow presists.
• 20 ftThe Pecos River from above the village of Tecolotito down through Upper Anton Chico and Anton Chico has risen to levels not seen since the flood of 1937. Considerable range and pasture land is inundated along the river and along tributaries. Serious bank erosion is occurring and debris damming on the upriver side of highway bridges may result in water over the approaches to bridges.
• 15 ftLow lying areas generally used for range land are under water from just above the village of Tecolotito through Upper Anton Chico and Anton Chico. The fast flowing water will carry debris from upstream that could stack up against supports for highway bridges. These debris dams may result in backwater flooding on the upriver sides of bridges and eventaully result in severe bank erosion as the high volume flow persists.

Highest crests on record

1. 24 ft — September 29, 1904
2. 20.43 ft — June 1, 1937
3. 16.58 ft — September 26, 1954
4. 15.02 ft — August 17, 1989
5. 14.57 ft — August 29, 1957

Recent crests: 14.52 ft (August 2, 2014) · 11.07 ft (September 17, 2013) · 8.9 ft (July 6, 2008) · 11.78 ft (September 8, 2006) · 10.13 ft (October 5, 2004)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Gallinas River above Colonias, NM
• Pecos River at Santa Rosa Dam, NM
• Gallinas Creek above Montezuma, NM
• Pecos River below Puerto De Luna, NM
• Pecos River above Pecos, NM
• Mora River near Golondrinas, NM
• Canadian River near Sanchez, NM
• Mora River at La Cueva, NM