Revuelto Creek near Logan, 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.

• 35 ftFloodwaters are likely overtopping the road surface on the New Mexico highway 469 bridge between Ute Lake State Park and San Jon, making this section of road impassable. Significant flooding of low lying range land along the creek is occurring as well as major bank erosion due to the very high flow volume.
• 30 ftHigh flow volume in the channel is reulting in considerable bank erosion. Low lying areas, mostly range land, are flooding. Water has reached the level of low steel on the New Mexico highway 469 bridge between Ute Lake State Park and San Jon.
• 25 ftWater has reached the highest levels since the 1940s and considerable bank erosion is occurring due to the high flow volume within the channel. Low lying areas along the river are subject to overbank flooding but no known structures are in immediate danger of inundation.

Highest crests on record

1. 12.84 ft — June 14, 1988
2. 11.7 ft — August 11, 1981
3. 10.35 ft — August 13, 1984
4. 9.6 ft — May 22, 1991
5. 9.06 ft — July 10, 1996

Recent crests: 8.06 ft (August 17, 2008) · 8.51 ft (August 28, 2005) · 8.93 ft (June 22, 2002) · 7.55 ft (August 28, 2000) · 9.06 ft (July 10, 1996)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Canadian River at Conchas Lake, NM
• Canadian River near Sanchez, NM