How high is the San Juan River at Shiprock, NM right now?

The San Juan River at Shiprock, NM is currently flowing at 1,200 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the San Juan River at Shiprock, NM normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the San Juan River at Shiprock, NM at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.27 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the San Juan River at Shiprock, NM on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 891 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 510 to 2,870 cfs.

Where is the San Juan River at Shiprock, NM stream gauge located?

The San Juan River at Shiprock, NM stream gauge is operated by the USGS in San Juan County, NM on the San Juan River. USGS site number 09368000 (coordinates 36.7767, -108.6831).

San Juan River at Shiprock, NM

USGS Site No: 09368000 • San Juan River • San Juan County, NM

San Juan River at Shiprock, NM on the San Juan River is currently at 1,200 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.23 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on San Juan River

San Juan River at Farmington, NM

1,200

CFS Discharge

8.23

Gage Height (ft)

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	510
25th	Low threshold	630
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	891
75th	High threshold	1,180
95th	Very High threshold	2,870	Today: 1,200 cfs

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	1,060	—
May 27, 2026	1,060	—
May 26, 2026	932	—
May 25, 2026	877	—
May 24, 2026	895	—
May 23, 2026	894	—
May 22, 2026	712	—
May 21, 2026	571	—
May 20, 2026	697	—
May 19, 2026	780	—
May 18, 2026	915	—
May 17, 2026	891	—
May 16, 2026	957	—
May 15, 2026	830	—
Apr 20, 2026	531	—
Apr 19, 2026	593	—
Apr 18, 2026	600	—
Apr 17, 2026	589	—
Apr 16, 2026	631	—
Apr 15, 2026	678	—
Apr 14, 2026	655	—
Apr 13, 2026	694	—
Apr 12, 2026	725	—
Apr 11, 2026	721	—
Apr 10, 2026	642	—
Apr 9, 2026	596	—
Apr 8, 2026	673	—
Apr 7, 2026	715	—
Apr 6, 2026	740	—
Apr 5, 2026	794	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09368000
State: NM
County: San Juan County
Coordinates: 36.7767, -108.6831
Drainage Area: 12,900 mi²
Datum (ft): 4,890.0
HUC Code: 14080105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.5 ft
Flood Stage: 15.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.5 ft

Currently 7.27 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,750 cfs

Oct 15, 2025
Min discharge: 431 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Chaco River near Shiprock, NM
2.4 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Mancos River Near Towaoc, Co.
17.6 mi · 0 cfs

Very Low
Mancos River near Four Corners, CO
21.1 mi · 2 cfs

Unknown
LA Plata River Near Farmington, NM
24.1 mi · 0 cfs

Low
San Juan River at Four Corners, CO
24.6 mi · 1,290 cfs

High