How high is the Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM right now?

The Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM is currently flowing at 38 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.46 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. 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 Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 161 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 52 to 409 cfs.

Where is the Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM stream gauge located?

The Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Taos County, NM on the Red River. USGS site number 08266820 (coordinates 36.6828, -105.6541).

Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM

USGS Site No: 08266820 • Red River • Taos County, NM

Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM on the Red River is currently at 38 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.46 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Red River

South Fork Of Little Red River at Clinton, AR

Downstream on Red River ↓

Middle Fork Of Little Red River at Shirley, AR

CFS Discharge

4.46

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

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	52	Today: 38 cfs
25th	Low threshold	90
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	161
75th	High threshold	274
95th	Very High threshold	409

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	37	—
May 27, 2026	42	—
May 26, 2026	40	—
May 25, 2026	37	—
May 24, 2026	38	—
May 23, 2026	38	—
May 22, 2026	38	—
May 21, 2026	34	—
May 20, 2026	34	—
May 19, 2026	35	—
May 18, 2026	32	—
May 17, 2026	30	—
May 16, 2026	30	—
May 15, 2026	31	—
Apr 20, 2026	35	—
Apr 19, 2026	38	—
Apr 18, 2026	38	—
Apr 17, 2026	39	—
Apr 16, 2026	38	—
Apr 15, 2026	39	—
Apr 14, 2026	41	—
Apr 13, 2026	41	—
Apr 12, 2026	43	—
Apr 11, 2026	43	—
Apr 10, 2026	41	—
Apr 9, 2026	41	—
Apr 8, 2026	37	—
Apr 7, 2026	38	—
Apr 6, 2026	38	—
Apr 5, 2026	39	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 08266820
State: NM
County: Taos County
Coordinates: 36.6828, -105.6541
Drainage Area: 185 mi²
Datum (ft): 7,073.8
HUC Code: 130201010304

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 133 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 27 cfs

Aug 23, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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