How high is the Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM right now?

The Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM is currently flowing at 16 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.30 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 67 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 23 to 495 cfs.

Where is the Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM stream gauge located?

The Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Eddy County, NM on the Pecos River. USGS site number 08407000 (coordinates 32.1885, -103.9794).

Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM

USGS Site No: 08407000 • Pecos River • Eddy County, NM

Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM on the Pecos River is currently at 16 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.30 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Pecos River

Pecos River Near Malaga, NM

Downstream on Pecos River ↓

Pecos River at Red Bluff, NM

CFS Discharge

3.30

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	23	Today: 16 cfs
25th	Low threshold	42
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	67
75th	High threshold	96
95th	Very High threshold	495

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	16	—
May 27, 2026	16	—
May 26, 2026	16	—
May 25, 2026	16	—
May 24, 2026	16	—
May 23, 2026	16	—
May 22, 2026	16	—
May 21, 2026	16	—
May 20, 2026	16	—
May 19, 2026	16	—
May 18, 2026	16	—
May 17, 2026	16	—
May 16, 2026	19	—
May 15, 2026	38	—
Apr 20, 2026	41	—
Apr 19, 2026	31	—
Apr 18, 2026	13	—
Apr 17, 2026	23	—
Apr 16, 2026	35	—
Apr 15, 2026	49	—
Apr 14, 2026	65	—
Apr 13, 2026	60	—
Apr 12, 2026	57	—
Apr 11, 2026	51	—
Apr 10, 2026	47	—
Apr 9, 2026	46	—
Apr 8, 2026	52	—
Apr 7, 2026	62	—
Apr 6, 2026	53	—
Apr 5, 2026	43	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08407000
State: NM
County: Eddy County
Coordinates: 32.1885, -103.9794
Drainage Area: 19,260 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,890.4
HUC Code: 13060011

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 754 cfs

Apr 26, 2025
Min discharge: 13 cfs

Apr 18, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Pecos River Near Malaga, NM
2.9 mi · 37 cfs

Low
Black River at Malaga, NM
6.2 mi · 5 cfs

Low
Pecos River at Red Bluff, NM
8.6 mi · 18 cfs

Very Low
Black River Above Malaga, NM
10.5 mi · 14 cfs

High
Delaware River near Red Bluff, NM
12.2 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown