What is the current flow on Rio Grande?
Rio Grande is currently flowing at 130 cfs at USGS gauge 08279500 as of Aug 18, 10:00 PM UTC.
Rio Grande at Embudo Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.91 ft
Flow 130 cfs · Water temp 78.1°F (25.6°C) · as of Aug 18, 10:00 PM UTC
Flow is 130 cfs.
Flow
130 cfs
Gauge Height
1.91 ft
Water Temp
78.1°F (25.6°C)
Water Temperature
78.1°F (25.6°C) · as of Aug 18, 10:00 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 08279500 is a public stream gauge on Rio Grande in New Mexico. 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.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Rio Grande is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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.
Other Nearby Gauges
- EMBUDO CREEK AT DIXON, NM · 2.8 mi
- RIO OJO CALIENTE AT LA MADERA, NM · 10.9 mi
- RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, NM · 12.3 mi
- SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR CUNDIYO, NM · 17.0 mi
- SANTA CLARA CREEK NEAR ESPANOLA, NM · 19.6 mi
- RIO SANTA BARBARA NR PENASCO, NM · 19.6 mi
- RIO PUEBLO NR PENASCO, NM · 20.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rio Grande above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Rio Grande against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Rio Grande?
The latest reported water temperature on Rio Grande is 78.1°F (25.6°C) as of Aug 18, 10:00 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Rio Grande?
Other gauges on Rio Grande worth checking include RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM (14.1 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.
What is the weather outlook for Rio Grande?
NOAA forecast data for Rio Grande is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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