Rio Grande near San Marcial, NM
River level and flood forecast · Socorro County
Normal13.7 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (24.5 ft).
Flow: 405 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 | 27.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 24.5 ft |
| Action stage | 24.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 12, 2006) | 22.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftSignificant overbank flooding is occurring as this is the most water this stretch of the Rio Grande has seen since the great flood of 1904. The railroad bridge just above the river gauge site is likely under water.
- 24.5 ftSome overbank flooding is in progress. The railroad bridge just above the river gauge may already be impassable.
- 23 ftThe Rio Grande is near to above bankfull and the railroad bridge just north of the river gauge may become inundated if further river rises occur.
Highest crests on record
- 22.3 ft — August 12, 2006
- 21.7 ft — May 28, 1994
- 21.43 ft — September 16, 1980
- 21.4 ft — June 7, 2005
- 21.26 ft — August 28, 2008
Recent crests: 21.26 ft (August 28, 2008) · 22.3 ft (August 12, 2006) · 21.4 ft (June 7, 2005) · 21.25 ft (May 29, 1995) · 21.7 ft (May 28, 1994)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SMFN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.