Pecos River near Acme, NM

Chaves County, New Mexico · USGS gauge 08386000 · NWS ACMN5 · Pecos River flood status · New Mexico river levels

Nearby: river levels near Acme

Is Pecos River near Acme, NM flooding right now?

Pecos River near Acme, NM measured 4.43 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.6 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.43 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
10 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.37 ft on Sun, Aug 21, 2022.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft7.6 ft below
Minor flood13 ft8.6 ft below
Moderate flood14.5 ft10.1 ft below
Major flood16 ft11.6 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
17.37 ft2022-08-21
14.89 ft1954-10-07
14.82 ft1937-05-28
14.05 ft2013-09-13
14 ft1904-10-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pecos River above Acme, NM8.5 miChaves County
Rio Hondo near Roswell, NM12.6 miChaves County
Rio Hondo at Roswell, NM17.0 miChaves County
Pecos River N Boundary (Blm Wetlands) near Dexter, NM17.6 miChaves County
Pecos River below Sixmile Draw near Roswell, NM20.0 miChaves 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