Rio Grande near Cerro, NM
River level and flood forecast · Taos County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 12:15 PM
The river is 14.6 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 58 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1949) | 15.78 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 15.78 ft — June 22, 1949
- 15.4 ft — June 7, 1948
- 14.74 ft — May 8, 1952
- 13.34 ft — May 19, 1987
- 13.27 ft — June 14, 1985
Recent crests: 9.86 ft (May 24, 2008) · 11 ft (May 27, 2005) · 10.28 ft (June 5, 1997) · 10.76 ft (May 30, 1993) · 13.34 ft (May 19, 1987)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CERN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.