What is the current flow on Carlsbad Main Canal?
Carlsbad Main Canal is currently flowing at 261 cfs at USGS gauge 08403500 as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
Carlsbad Main Canal at Head Near Carlsbad Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.85 ft
Flow 261 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 261 cfs.
Flow
261 cfs
Gauge Height
2.85 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 08403500 is a public stream gauge on Carlsbad Main Canal 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 Carlsbad Main Canal 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
- LAKE AVALON NR CARLSBAD N MEX · 0.1 mi
- PECOS RIVER BELOW AVALON DAM, NM · 0.9 mi
- PECOS R AT DAMSITE 3 NR CARLSBAD, NM · 4.9 mi
- PECOS RIVER BELOW DARK CANYON AT CARLSBAD, NM · 6.0 mi
- DARK CANYON AT CARLSBAD, NM · 6.2 mi
- ROCKY ARROYO AT HWY BRD NR CARLSBAD, NM · 7.2 mi
- PECOS RIVER BELOW BRANTLEY DAM NEAR CARLSBAD, NM · 7.8 mi
- SOUTH SEVEN RIVERS NR LAKEWOOD, NM · 11.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carlsbad Main Canal above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Carlsbad Main Canal 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 Carlsbad Main Canal?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Carlsbad Main Canal, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Carlsbad Main Canal?
Nearby gauges worth checking include LAKE AVALON NR CARLSBAD N MEX (0.1 miles away), PECOS RIVER BELOW AVALON DAM, NM (0.9 miles away), PECOS R AT DAMSITE 3 NR CARLSBAD, NM (4.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Carlsbad Main Canal?
NOAA forecast data for Carlsbad Main Canal is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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