Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, NM

Eddy County, New Mexico · USGS gauge 08399500 · NWS PKCN5 · New Mexico river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lakewood · river levels near Artesia

Is Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, NM flooding right now?

Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, NM measured 7.70 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 12.3 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

7.70 ft

as of 78 min ago

Streamflow

7 cfs

data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.35 ft on Thu, Sep 19, 2013.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	16 ft	8.3 ft below
Minor flood	20 ft	12.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
22.35 ft	2013-09-19
22.1 ft	2024-10-26
21.39 ft	2019-10-01
18.91 ft	2014-09-26
18.1 ft	2015-10-22

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Fourmile Draw near Lakewood, NM	4.2 mi	Eddy County
Rio Penasco at Dayton, NM	7.6 mi	Eddy County
South Seven Rivers near Lakewood, NM	9.9 mi	Eddy County
Pecos River near Artesia, NM	10.5 mi	Eddy County
Pecos River below Brantley Dam near Carlsbad, NM	10.9 mi	Eddy 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