Pecos River near Pecos, NM

San Miguel County, New Mexico · USGS gauge 08378500 · NWS PCON5 · Pecos River flood status · New Mexico river levels

Nearby: river levels near Santa Fe

Is Pecos River near Pecos, NM flooding right now?

Pecos River near Pecos, NM measured 2.02 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.0 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.02 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
22 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 7.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.2 ft on Sat, Sep 21, 1929.

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
Action4.5 ft2.5 ft below
Minor flood5 ft3.0 ft below
Moderate flood6 ft4.0 ft below
Major flood7.5 ft5.5 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
6.2 ft1929-09-21
5.12 ft1991-05-21
4.79 ft1997-06-07
4.73 ft1979-06-08
4.71 ft1995-06-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rio Mora near Terrero, NM4.9 miSan Miguel County
Santa Fe River above Mcclure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, NM8.0 miSanta Fe County
Santa Fe River near Santa Fe, NM9.1 miSanta Fe County
Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas, NM12.1 miSan Miguel County
Tecolote Creek below Wright Canyon near El Porvenir, NM12.4 miSan Miguel 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