Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon Dam, NM

Sandoval County, New Mexico · USGS gauge 08328950 · NWS JECN5 · New Mexico river levels

Is Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon Dam, NM flooding right now?

Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon Dam, NM measured 0.92 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.92 ft
as of 82 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.09 ft on Thu, Sep 29, 2005.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft9.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft9.1 ft below
Moderate flood11.5 ft10.6 ft below
Major flood15 ft14.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.09 ft2005-09-29
11.16 ft2004-04-03
10.6 ft1979-06-25
9.92 ft1973-05-05
9.38 ft2002-09-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Jemez River below Jemez Canyon Dam, NM0.7 miSandoval County
Rio Grande at San Felipe, NM6.9 miSandoval County
N Camino Arroyo Tr at Wyo Blvd at Albuquerque, NM13.7 miBernalillo County
North Camino Arroyo at Sunset Hills near Albq., NM13.8 miBernalillo County
North Floodway Channel near Alameda, NM13.9 miBernalillo County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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