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San Juan River at Farmington

Critical Stages
7' - Action
8.5' - Flood
10' - Moderate
12' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:00 PM MST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.22 ft

Flow: 0.554 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
9 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
10 PM 12/14 1.21 0.548
11 PM 12/14 1.21 0.548
12 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
1 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
2 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
3 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
4 AM 12/15 1.2 0.542
5 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
6 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
7 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
8 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
9 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
10 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
11 AM 12/15 1.21 0.548
12 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
1 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
2 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
3 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
4 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
5 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
6 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
7 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
8 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
9 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
10 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
11 PM 12/15 1.21 0.548
12 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
1 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
2 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
3 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
4 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
5 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
6 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
7 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
8 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
9 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
10 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
11 AM 12/16 1.21 0.548
12 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
1 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
2 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
3 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
4 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
5 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
6 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
7 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
8 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
9 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
10 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
11 PM 12/16 1.21 0.548
12 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
1 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
2 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
3 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
4 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
5 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
6 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
7 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
8 AM 12/17 1.22 0.554
9 AM 12/17 1.23 0.56
10 AM 12/17 1.23 0.56
11 AM 12/17 1.23 0.56
12 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
1 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
2 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
3 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
4 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
5 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
6 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
7 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
8 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
9 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
10 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
11 PM 12/17 1.23 0.56
12 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
1 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
2 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
3 AM 12/18 1.24 0.566
4 AM 12/18 1.24 0.566
5 AM 12/18 1.24 0.566
6 AM 12/18 1.24 0.566
7 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
8 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
9 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
10 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
11 AM 12/18 1.23 0.56
12 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
1 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
2 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
3 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
4 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
5 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
6 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
7 PM 12/18 1.23 0.56
8 PM 12/18 1.22 0.554
9 PM 12/18 1.22 0.554
10 PM 12/18 1.22 0.554
11 PM 12/18 1.22 0.554
12 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
1 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
2 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
3 AM 12/19 1.23 0.56
4 AM 12/19 1.23 0.56
5 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
6 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
7 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
8 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
9 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
10 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
11 AM 12/19 1.22 0.554
12 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
1 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
2 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
3 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
4 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
5 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
6 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
7 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
8 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
9 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
10 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
11 PM 12/19 1.22 0.554
12 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
1 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
2 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
3 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
4 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
5 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
6 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
7 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
8 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
9 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
10 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
11 AM 12/20 1.22 0.554
12 PM 12/20 1.21 0.548
1 PM 12/20 1.21 0.548
2 PM 12/20 1.21 0.548
3 PM 12/20 1.21 0.548
4 PM 12/20 1.21 0.548
5 PM 12/20 1.22 0.554
6 PM 12/20 1.22 0.554
7 PM 12/20 1.22 0.554
8 PM 12/20 1.22 0.554
9 PM 12/20 1.22 0.554
10 PM 12/20 1.22 0.554
11 PM 12/20 1.22 0.554
12 AM 12/21 1.22 0.554
1 AM 12/21 1.22 0.554
2 AM 12/21 1.22 0.554
3 AM 12/21 1.22 0.554
4 AM 12/21 1.22 0.554
5 AM 12/21 1.22 0.554
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7:00 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
6:45 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
6:30 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
6:15 PM 12/14 1.21 0.548
6:00 PM 12/14 1.21 0.548
5:45 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
5:30 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
5:15 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
5:00 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
4:45 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
4:30 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
4:15 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
4:00 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
3:45 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
3:30 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
3:15 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
3:00 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
2:45 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
2:30 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
2:15 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
2:00 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
1:45 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
1:30 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
1:15 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
1:00 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
12:45 PM 12/14 1.23 0.56
12:30 PM 12/14 1.22 0.554
12:15 PM 12/14 1.21 0.548
12:00 PM 12/14 1.21 0.548
11:45 AM 12/14 1.21 0.548
Hydrograph for San Juan River at Farmington
10' - The current extent of flooding along the San Juan River in New Mexico has not been observed since before the completion of Navajo Dam in 1962. In the Farmington vicinity, backwater flooding on the Animas River at and above the confluence with the San Juan River is the major concern. See flood bulletins pertaining to the Animas River. Downriver through Shiprock, mostly low lying and agricultural areas are subject to inundation.
8.5' - Overbank flow is occurring from just below the confluence of the Animas and San Juan Rivers at Farmington, and continuing downriver through Shiprock. At this water level, the fast flow can result in river bank erosion but otherwise minor flood damage.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 6, 1909 12.3
Sep 28, 1935 11.8
May 13, 1941 11.7
Jul 27, 1957 11.3
Jun 29, 1927 10.2
May 22, 2005 8.08
Jun 18, 1995 7.82
Jun 2, 1997 7.77
Jun 10, 1985 7.61
Jun 30, 1998 7.59
Oct 14, 1941 7.4
Jun 3, 2008 7.35
Jun 6, 2016 7.28
Jun 19, 1949 7.2
Jun 17, 1993 6.94
Oct 15, 2006 6.53
Sep 10, 2003 6.46
May 29, 1938 5.93
Jun 6, 2006 5.41
Jun 6, 2009 5.1

Data provided by the National Weather Service.