Rio Grande

States: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas Length: 1,896 miles HUC Basin: 13 24 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Rio Grande — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading 4 months ago.

Station	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)	Condition	Flood Stage (ft)
Rio Grande Above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio, NM NM	0	27.76	Very Low	—
Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, NM NM	214	1.83	Low	6.6 ft
Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, NM NM	2,080	6.07	Very High	—
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel at San Marcial, NM NM	58	8.31	Low	—
Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, NM NM	3	4.13	Very Low	—
Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, NM NM	8	12.89	Low	—
Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia, NM NM	5	8.35	Very Low	23.0 ft
Rio Grande Floodway at San Marcial, NM NM	0	11.14	Low	24.5 ft
Rio Grande Near Bosque Farms, NM NM	18	11.52	Very Low	—
Rio Grande Near Cerro, NM NM	122	1.94	Normal	16.0 ft
Rio Grande Near Lobatos, CO CO	69	—	Low	—
Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda, NM NM	100	11.07	Very Low	—
Rio Grande at Albuquerque, NM NM	10	1.88	Very Low	8.0 ft
Rio Grande at Bridge Near Escondida, NM NM	0	25.11	Very Low	—
Rio Grande at Embudo, NM NM	230	2.32	Very Low	10.0 ft
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near Isleta, NM NM	35	3.85	Very Low	—
Rio Grande at Narrows IN Elephant Butte Reservoir., NM NM	40	3.92	Low	—
Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, NM NM	297	2.53	Very Low	9.0 ft
Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, Big Bnd Np, TX TX	63	3.01	Very Low	13.0 ft
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 Near Bosque, NM NM	6	13.29	Very Low	—
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos, NM NM	257	3.59	Normal	10.0 ft
Rio Grande near Alameda, NM NM	55	1.91	Very Low	—
Rio Grande near Castolon, TX TX	8	2.19	Very Low	15.0 ft
San Antonio Arroyo at Rio Grande Confluence IN Abq NM	—	—	Unknown	—

About the Rio Grande

The Rio Grande is monitored by 24 active USGS stream gauges across Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. The river runs approximately 1,896 miles. 20 of 24 gauges are running below normal for this date, while 1 run above normal. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, NM (2,080 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System