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Rio Grande near San Marcial

Critical Stages
24.5' - Action
24.5' - Flood
26' - Moderate
27.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:30 AM MST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 14.3 ft

Flow: 0.589 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:30 AM 12/16 14.32 0.599
2:15 AM 12/16 14.33 0.603
2:00 AM 12/16 14.33 0.603
1:45 AM 12/16 14.33 0.603
1:30 AM 12/16 14.3 0.589
1:15 AM 12/16 14.34 0.608
1:00 AM 12/16 14.33 0.603
12:45 AM 12/16 14.32 0.599
12:30 AM 12/16 14.33 0.603
12:15 AM 12/16 14.33 0.603
12:00 AM 12/16 14.3 0.589
11:45 PM 12/15 14.32 0.599
11:30 PM 12/15 14.33 0.603
11:15 PM 12/15 14.32 0.599
11:00 PM 12/15 14.32 0.599
10:45 PM 12/15 14.33 0.603
10:30 PM 12/15 14.3 0.589
10:15 PM 12/15 14.3 0.589
10:00 PM 12/15 14.31 0.594
9:45 PM 12/15 14.32 0.599
9:30 PM 12/15 14.32 0.599
9:15 PM 12/15 14.31 0.594
9:00 PM 12/15 14.29 0.584
8:45 PM 12/15 14.31 0.594
8:30 PM 12/15 14.3 0.589
8:15 PM 12/15 14.3 0.589
8:00 PM 12/15 14.3 0.589
7:45 PM 12/15 14.3 0.589
7:30 PM 12/15 14.3 0.589
7:15 PM 12/15 14.28 0.58
Hydrograph for Rio Grande near San Marcial
26' - Significant overbank flooding is occurring as this is the most water this stretch of the Rio Grande has seen since the great flood of 1904. The railroad bridge just above the river gauge site is likely under water.
24.5' - Some overbank flooding is in progress. The railroad bridge just above the river gauge may already be impassable.
23' - The Rio Grande is near to above bankfull and the railroad bridge just north of the river gauge may become inundated if further river rises occur.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 12, 2006 22.3
May 28, 1994 21.7
Sep 16, 1980 21.43
Jun 7, 2005 21.4
Aug 28, 2008 21.26
May 29, 1995 21.25
May 11, 1985 19.4
Jun 8, 1984 17.94
May 31, 1980 16.77
Aug 15, 1967 16.4
Jun 10, 1979 16.2
Jun 4, 1973 15.44
Sep 12, 1975 15.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.