Waderly Waderly

Rio Ruidoso at Ruidoso Water Level & Fishing Conditions

RIO RUIDOSO AT RUIDOSO, NM · USGS 08386505 · New Mexico · 33.3365, -105.7263

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.59 ft
Flow 2.18 cfs · as of Aug 19, 6:10 AM UTC

Flow is 2.18 cfs.

Flow
2.18 cfs
Gauge Height
1.59 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 08386505 is a public stream gauge on Rio Ruidoso in New Mexico. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Rio Ruidoso 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.

Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Rio Ruidoso?

Rio Ruidoso is currently flowing at 2.18 cfs at USGS gauge 08386505 as of Aug 19, 6:10 AM UTC.

Is Rio Ruidoso above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Rio Ruidoso 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 Ruidoso?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Rio Ruidoso, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Rio Ruidoso?

Nearby gauges worth checking include SOUTH FORK CEDAR CREEK NEAR RUIDOSO, NM (2.1 miles away), CEDAR CREEK ABOVE RUIDOSO, NM (2.8 miles away), SOUTH FORK EAGLE CREEK NEAR ALTO, NM (3.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Rio Ruidoso?

NOAA forecast data for Rio Ruidoso is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

Intelligence for the water

Get a free alert the moment Rio Ruidoso hits your window — the right flow, temperature, and conditions — instead of refreshing this page. Waderly watches the gauge so you don't have to.

Set a free flow alert for Rio Ruidoso

or explore the live map & forecast →