Rio Grande at Albuquerque
Critical Stages
8' - Action
8' - Flood
10' - Moderate
12.5' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 1:15 AM MST 12/15/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 4.33 ft
Flow: 1.38 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM 12/15 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 AM 12/15 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 PM 12/15 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 PM 12/15 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 AM 12/16 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 AM 12/16 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 PM 12/16 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 PM 12/16 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 AM 12/17 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 AM 12/17 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 PM 12/17 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 PM 12/17 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 AM 12/18 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 AM 12/18 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 PM 12/18 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11 PM 12/18 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 5 AM 12/19 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15 AM 12/15 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 2:00 AM 12/15 | 4.31 | 1.36 |
| 1:45 AM 12/15 | 4.32 | 1.37 |
| 1:30 AM 12/15 | 4.32 | 1.37 |
| 1:15 AM 12/15 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 1:00 AM 12/15 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 12:45 AM 12/15 | 4.32 | 1.37 |
| 12:30 AM 12/15 | 4.32 | 1.37 |
| 12:15 AM 12/15 | 4.31 | 1.36 |
| 12:00 AM 12/15 | 4.28 | 1.33 |
| 11:45 PM 12/14 | 4.28 | 1.33 |
| 11:30 PM 12/14 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 11:15 PM 12/14 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 11:00 PM 12/14 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 10:45 PM 12/14 | 4.31 | 1.36 |
| 10:30 PM 12/14 | 4.28 | 1.33 |
| 10:15 PM 12/14 | 4.28 | 1.33 |
| 10:00 PM 12/14 | 4.28 | 1.33 |
| 9:45 PM 12/14 | 4.31 | 1.36 |
| 9:30 PM 12/14 | 4.32 | 1.37 |
| 9:15 PM 12/14 | 4.32 | 1.37 |
| 9:00 PM 12/14 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 8:45 PM 12/14 | 4.31 | 1.36 |
| 8:30 PM 12/14 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 8:15 PM 12/14 | 4.31 | 1.36 |
| 8:00 PM 12/14 | 4.28 | 1.33 |
| 7:45 PM 12/14 | 4.3 | 1.35 |
| 7:30 PM 12/14 | 4.32 | 1.37 |
| 7:15 PM 12/14 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| 7:00 PM 12/14 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
12.5' -
River levels have risen to the top of most levees and dikes and has overtopped them in several areas of the city. The flow now exceeds that observed during the big flood of 1942.
10' -
Significant lowland flooding is occurring mainly outside of levee protected areas. Even those areas protected by levees and dikes should be closely monitored as the river flow now exceeds any experienced since the mid 1940s.
8' -
Dikes and levees constructed after the floods of 1942 protect developed and personal property near the river in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Levee heights range from 8 to 12 feet. Further upriver and downriver from the dikes and levees, water is flowing over natural banks flooding agricultural and grazing lowlands. Sustained flows of 8000 to 10,000 cubic feet per second over a period of 5 to 10 days would likely result in significant bank erosion outside of levee protected areas.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1942 | 12.3 |
| Aug 10, 1967 | 7.82 |
| Apr 24, 1985 | 7.21 |
| May 28, 1984 | 7.17 |
| Jun 1, 1979 | 6.97 |
| May 30, 1958 | 6.8 |
| May 11, 1994 | 6.65 |
| May 28, 1948 | 6.61 |
| May 10, 2017 | 6.59 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 6.51 |
| Jun 23, 1949 | 6.47 |
| May 25, 1995 | 6.35 |
| May 25, 2008 | 6.31 |
| Jun 8, 1997 | 6.21 |
| May 22, 2010 | 6.17 |
| May 22, 2001 | 5.83 |
| May 28, 1999 | 5.79 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5.74 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
