Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera, NM

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 9 ftirrgation gates and controls along the river are inundated. Some homes nearest the river are threatened or already inundated by the floodwaters. Flooding can also be expected at the confluence of the Rio Chama and further down river toward Espanola along the Rio Chama.
• 7 ftfarm and pasture land is being inundated, and irrigation channels and gates may be severely damaged if high flows persist.
• 6.5 ftbankfull stage. Minor inundation due to overbank flow possible. Nuisance flooding is possible in low lying areas downstream near the confluence of the Rio Ojo Caliente and the Rio Chama.

Highest crests on record

1. 10.32 ft — August 25, 2025
2. 8.27 ft — August 14, 1994
3. 7.7 ft — July 8, 1998
4. 7.35 ft — July 26, 2007
5. 7.15 ft — June 29, 2000

Recent crests: 10.32 ft (August 25, 2025) · 7.13 ft (May 9, 2017) · 6.85 ft (April 20, 2017) · 6.02 ft (April 30, 2009) · 7.35 ft (July 26, 2007)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamRio Chama near Chamita, NM
• Rio Grande at Embudo, NM
• Embudo Creek below Dixon, NM
• Rio Grande below Taos, NM
• Rio Pueblo De Taos below Taos, NM
• Rio Chama below Abiquiu, NM
• Rio Chama at Abiquiu Dam, NM
• Rio Chama above Abiquiu, NM