How high is the Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM right now?

The Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM is currently flowing at 38 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 98th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.87 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 5.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 29 cfs.

Where is the Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM stream gauge located?

The Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Taos County, NM on the Costilla Creek. USGS site number 08255500 (coordinates 36.9669, -105.5071).

Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM

USGS Site No: 08255500 • Costilla Creek • Taos County, NM

Costilla Creek Near Costilla, NM on the Costilla Creek is currently at 38 cfs (Very High — 98th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.13 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Costilla Creek

Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, NM

Downstream on Costilla Creek ↓

Costilla Creek Near Garcia, CO

CFS Discharge

2.13

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	7
25th	Low threshold	8
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12
75th	High threshold	17
95th	Very High threshold	29

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	42	—
May 27, 2026	45	—
May 26, 2026	41	—
May 25, 2026	40	—
May 24, 2026	40	—
May 23, 2026	41	—
May 22, 2026	38	—
May 21, 2026	37	—
May 20, 2026	35	—
May 19, 2026	25	—
May 18, 2026	16	—
May 17, 2026	6	—
May 16, 2026	6	—
May 15, 2026	6	—
Apr 20, 2026	8	—
Apr 19, 2026	8	—
Apr 18, 2026	8	—
Apr 17, 2026	8	—
Apr 16, 2026	9	—
Apr 15, 2026	9	—
Apr 14, 2026	9	—
Apr 13, 2026	10	—
Apr 12, 2026	11	—
Apr 11, 2026	10	—
Apr 10, 2026	9	—
Apr 9, 2026	9	—
Apr 8, 2026	9	—
Apr 7, 2026	9	—
Apr 6, 2026	10	—
Apr 5, 2026	10	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08255500
State: NM
County: Taos County
Coordinates: 36.9669, -105.5071
Drainage Area: 195 mi²
Datum (ft): 7,936.0
HUC Code: 13020101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.0 ft
Flood Stage: 5.0 ft

Currently 2.87 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 83 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Dec 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Costilla Creek Near Garcia, CO
2.1 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, NM
13.7 mi · 1 cfs

Low
Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam, NM
13.9 mi · 37 cfs

Very High
Casias Creek Near Costilla, NM
14.5 mi · 3 cfs

Low
Costilla Creek Above Costilla Dam, NM
14.7 mi · 2 cfs

Low