Pecos River at Red Bluff, NM

Eddy County, New Mexico · USGS gauge 08407500 · NWS RBFN5 · Pecos River flood status · New Mexico river levels

Nearby: river levels near Malaga · river levels near Red Bluff

Is Pecos River at Red Bluff, NM flooding right now?

Pecos River at Red Bluff, NM measured 3.24 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 16.8 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.24 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
40 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.32 ft on Tue, Aug 23, 1966.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action18 ft14.8 ft below
Minor flood20 ft16.8 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft21.8 ft below
Major flood30 ft26.8 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
33.32 ft1966-08-23
28.3 ft1941-05-24
28 ft1904-10-01
26.76 ft1986-06-25
24.8 ft1937-06-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Delaware River near Red Bluff, NM3.7 miEddy County
Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM8.6 miEddy County
Pecos River near Malaga, NM9.2 miEddy County
Black River at Malaga, NM11.5 miEddy County
Black River above Malaga, NM12.5 miEddy 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast