Rio Chama above Abiquiu, NM
River level and flood forecast · Rio Arriba County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 12 PM
The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 125 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10.2 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 2009) | 10.76 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10.76 ft — May 9, 2009
- 9.96 ft — May 20, 2005
- 9.08 ft — July 22, 2002
- 9.02 ft — August 10, 2006
- 8.95 ft — May 23, 2008
Recent crests: 10.76 ft (May 9, 2009) · 8.95 ft (May 23, 2008) · 9.02 ft (August 10, 2006) · 9.96 ft (May 20, 2005) · 9.08 ft (July 22, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCAN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.