Rio Grande nr Verde at Rio Grande, PR
River level and flood forecast · Rio Grande County
The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 1998) | 19.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.75 ftBetween 9.50 and 11.50 feet ... river out of its banks and affecting CARR #956 and CARR 186 ... roads are impassable.
- 8 ftFlooding in Sector Galateo. Road PR-956, near km 0.5, becomes impassable.-erg-ICP 04/29/2025
- 6 ftRoad PR-186 flooded along low lying areas, traffic is not affected yet. /oms 3/2023
Highest crests on record
- 19.3 ft — September 21, 1998
- 18.79 ft — September 15, 2004
- 18.48 ft — September 20, 2017
- 17.44 ft — April 17, 2003
- 16.77 ft — August 22, 2001
Recent crests: 10.31 ft (March 25, 2026) · 8.22 ft (February 2, 2026) · 9.1 ft (May 15, 2025) · 11.17 ft (May 10, 2025) · 12.58 ft (May 3, 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 (VERP4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.