San Juan River at Shiprock, NM
River level and flood forecast · San Juan County
Normal7.7 ftas of Mon 12 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 8.1 ft Tue 5 PM, below the 15.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 775 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 13.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 25, 2005) | 14.5 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.5 ft — May 25, 2005
- 14.02 ft — June 19, 1995
- 13.81 ft — June 4, 2008
- 13.78 ft — September 11, 2003
- 13.7 ft — June 3, 1997
Recent crests: 13.07 ft (June 10, 2011) · 13.81 ft (June 4, 2008) · 13.54 ft (October 15, 2006) · 14.5 ft (May 25, 2005) · 13.78 ft (September 11, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHRN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.