How high is the Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM right now?

The Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM is currently flowing at 9 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.55 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 3th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.45 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 75 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28 to 406 cfs.

Where is the Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM stream gauge located?

The Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Grant County, NM on the Gila River. USGS site number 09432000 (coordinates 32.6463, -108.8468).

Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM

USGS Site No: 09432000 • Gila River • Grant County, NM

Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM on the Gila River is currently at 9 cfs (Very Low — 3th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.55 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Gila River

Gila River Near Redrock, NM

CFS Discharge

4.55

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 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	28	Today: 9 cfs
25th	Low threshold	47
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	75
75th	High threshold	111
95th	Very High threshold	406

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	11	—
May 27, 2026	11	—
May 26, 2026	12	—
May 25, 2026	11	—
May 24, 2026	12	—
May 23, 2026	14	—
May 22, 2026	17	—
May 21, 2026	18	—
May 20, 2026	18	—
May 19, 2026	17	—
May 18, 2026	15	—
May 17, 2026	17	—
May 16, 2026	17	—
May 15, 2026	17	—
Apr 20, 2026	37	—
Apr 19, 2026	39	—
Apr 18, 2026	42	—
Apr 17, 2026	43	—
Apr 16, 2026	43	—
Apr 15, 2026	42	—
Apr 14, 2026	42	—
Apr 13, 2026	41	—
Apr 12, 2026	43	—
Apr 11, 2026	46	—
Apr 10, 2026	51	—
Apr 9, 2026	54	—
Apr 8, 2026	59	—
Apr 7, 2026	61	—
Apr 6, 2026	57	—
Apr 5, 2026	56	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09432000
State: NM
County: Grant County
Coordinates: 32.6463, -108.8468
Drainage Area: 3,203 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,877.3
HUC Code: 15040002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 10.45 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 837 cfs

Aug 31, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Oct 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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