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Rio Grande at Del Norte Water Level & Fishing Conditions
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About This Gauge
USGS 08220000 is a public stream gauge on Rio Grande in Colorado. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
How Rio Grande Runs Through the Year
Across 127 years of USGS daily records, Rio Grande here runs highest in June (typically about 2,760 cfs) and lowest in January (about 180 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 16 times the flow of the low month.
| Month | Typical flow |
|---|---|
| January | 180 cfs |
| February | 190 cfs |
| March | 250 cfs |
| April | 710 cfs |
| May | 2,360 cfs |
| June | 2,760 cfs |
| July | 1,160 cfs |
| August | 640 cfs |
| September | 400 cfs |
| October | 370 cfs |
| November (this month) | 250 cfs |
| December | 190 cfs |
Typical flow is the average of the USGS daily median for each day of the month at this gauge.
Rio Grande Flood and Flow Records
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 18,000 cfs, on October 5, 1911. The highest water level on record is 7.05 ft, on June 5, 1905. Annual peak records here run from 1890 to 2024.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Rio Grande
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- RIO GRANDE AT WAGON WHEEL GAP, CO · 21.0 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- WIGHTMAN FORK BEL CROPSY CREEK AT SUMMITVILLE, CO · 19.2 mi
- WIGHTMAN FORK AT MOUTH NEAR JASPER, CO · 20.0 mi
- ALAMOSA RIVER ABOVE WIGHTMAN FORK NEAR JASPER, CO · 20.1 mi
- TRACY PIT RESERVOIR INFLOW NEAR SAGUACHE, CO. · 27.9 mi
- WINDY PASS CR NR PAGOSA SPR, CO. · 28.8 mi
- WOLF CR AT WOLF CR CAMPGR NR PAGOSA SPR, CO · 28.9 mi
- EF SAN JUAN R AB SAND CREEK, NR PAGOSA SPGS, CO. · 29.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Rio Grande?
Other gauges on Rio Grande worth checking include RIO GRANDE AT WAGON WHEEL GAP, CO (21.0 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
When is Rio Grande highest and lowest?
Across 127 years of USGS daily records, Rio Grande here runs highest in June (typically about 2,760 cfs) and lowest in January (about 180 cfs). That is a snowmelt pattern: flows build through spring, crest in early summer as high-country snow melts, and the peak month carries about 16 times the flow of the low month.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on Rio Grande?
The highest flow USGS has recorded at this gauge is 18,000 cfs, on October 5, 1911. The highest water level on record is 7.05 ft, on June 5, 1905. Annual peak records here run from 1890 to 2024.
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