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Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga

Critical Stages
20' - Action
30' - Flood
35' - Moderate
42' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 PM MST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.68 ft

Flow: 0.0603 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 PM 12/16 2.68 0.0603
12:45 PM 12/16 2.69 0.0612
12:30 PM 12/16 2.69 0.0612
12:15 PM 12/16 2.69 0.0612
10:00 AM 12/16 2.68 0.0603
9:45 AM 12/16 2.67 0.0595
9:30 AM 12/16 2.67 0.0595
9:15 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
9:00 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
8:45 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
8:30 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
8:15 AM 12/16 2.67 0.0595
8:00 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
7:45 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
7:30 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
7:15 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
7:00 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
6:45 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
6:30 AM 12/16 2.66 0.0587
6:15 AM 12/16 2.65 0.0579
6:00 AM 12/16 2.65 0.0579
5:45 AM 12/16 2.65 0.0579
5:30 AM 12/16 2.64 0.0571
5:15 AM 12/16 2.64 0.0571
5:00 AM 12/16 2.65 0.0579
4:45 AM 12/16 2.65 0.0579
4:30 AM 12/16 2.64 0.0571
4:15 AM 12/16 2.64 0.0571
4:00 AM 12/16 2.64 0.0571
3:45 AM 12/16 2.63 0.0563
Hydrograph for Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga
42' - the river reaches major flood stage, flooding area roads and rangeland. A residence at Pierce Canyon Crossing 2 miles downstream on the east bank may be threatened.
35' - the river reaches moderate flood stage. Some secondary roads flood. Otherwise, no significant damage is expected.
30' - the river reaches minor flood stage, and floods low lying areas. Pierce Canyon Crossing 2 miles downstream of the gage is completely inundated.
10' - this is the estimated stage where Pierce Canyon Crossing 2 miles downstream becomes impassable.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 23, 1966 42.1
Jun 24, 1986 31.41
Sep 1, 1919 29.4
Oct 6, 1954 28.31
Sep 26, 1980 25.71
Sep 26, 1978 25.39
Oct 21, 1969 24.34
Aug 11, 1984 23.94
Sep 19, 2014 22.13
May 31, 1965 18.55

Data provided by the National Weather Service.