Rio Grande at The Narrows in Elephant Butte Lake, NM
River level and flood forecast · Sierra County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM
Flow: 473 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.
Highest crests on record
- 9.4 ft — May 25, 2017
- 8.95 ft — September 19, 2013
- 7.48 ft — July 11, 2015
- 7.3 ft — August 5, 2014
- 6.99 ft — June 9, 2016
Recent crests: 6.63 ft (July 27, 2018) · 9.4 ft (May 25, 2017) · 6.99 ft (June 9, 2016) · 7.48 ft (July 11, 2015) · 7.3 ft (August 5, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EBNN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.