Rio Grande near San Acacia, NM

River level and flood forecast · Socorro County

Normal11.1 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM

The river is 11.9 ft below flood stage (23 ft).

Flow: 1,230 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

51015202530TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 21 ftFlood 23 ftModerate 25 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage33 ft
Moderate flood stage25 ft
Flood stage23 ft
Action stage21 ft
Record crest (August 1, 2006)20.12 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 20.12 ft — August 1, 2006
  2. 18.69 ft — September 16, 2013
  3. 18.05 ft — October 8, 2006
  4. 17.73 ft — July 10, 2015
  5. 17.02 ft — August 2, 2014

Recent crests: 17.73 ft (July 10, 2015) · 17.02 ft (August 2, 2014) · 18.69 ft (September 16, 2013) · 16.16 ft (May 25, 2010) · 16.16 ft (September 17, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SNAN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.