Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood, NM
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 2:25 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 215 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 2025) | 18.55 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 18.55 ft — July 8, 2025
- 15.86 ft — July 20, 2024
- 12.68 ft — July 24, 2025
- 12.51 ft — July 10, 2024
- 12.08 ft — July 27, 2008
Recent crests: 6.13 ft (August 17, 2025) · 6.98 ft (August 12, 2025) · 9.4 ft (July 30, 2025) · 12.68 ft (July 24, 2025) · 6.82 ft (July 22, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RUHN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.