Rio Hondo above Roswell, NM
River level and flood forecast · Chaves County
Normal5.9 ftas of Mon 12:20 PM
The river is 20.1 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 60 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Sep 25, 6:56 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (September 22, 1941) | 28.78 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 28.78 ft — September 22, 1941
- 27.9 ft — September 29, 1941
- 27.45 ft — May 29, 1941
- 27.12 ft — October 6, 1954
- 26.4 ft — June 18, 1965
Recent crests: 21.95 ft (April 15, 2010) · 23.06 ft (July 28, 2008) · 25.46 ft (August 16, 2006) · 25.58 ft (June 8, 1997) · 26.02 ft (September 12, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DARN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.