Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam, NM
River level and flood forecast · Sandoval County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 12:15 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (6.6 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 6 AM.
Flow: 556 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.6 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (May 31, 1984) | 7.05 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 7.05 ft — May 31, 1984
- 6.2 ft — May 7, 1985
- 6.13 ft — May 31, 1979
- 6.03 ft — May 28, 1980
- 5.95 ft — June 15, 1983
Recent crests: 5.16 ft (May 12, 2009) · 5.55 ft (May 24, 2008) · 5.58 ft (June 1, 2005) · 4.55 ft (May 22, 2001) · 4.9 ft (May 27, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTDN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.