Canadian River Near Sanchez, NM
USGS Site No: 07221500 • Canadian River • San Miguel County, NM
Canadian River Near Sanchez, NM on the Canadian River is currently at 4 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.88 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 1 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 6 | Today: 4 cfs |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 42 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 254 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,410 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 4 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 2 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 3 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 4 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 4 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 5 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 5 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 5 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 5 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 6 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 6 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 6 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 7 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 07221500
- State
- NM
- County
- San Miguel County
- Coordinates
- 35.6548, -104.3786
- Drainage Area
- 6,015 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 4,423.3
- HUC Code
- 11080003
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 21.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 22.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 26.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 30.0 ft
Currently 21.12 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
4,530 cfsMay 7, 2025
- Min discharge
-
2 cfsMay 25, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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