Rio Grande at Narrows In Elephant Butte Reservoir., NM

Sierra County, New Mexico · USGS gauge 08359500 · NWS EBNN5 · Rio Grande flood status · New Mexico river levels

Is Rio Grande at Narrows In Elephant Butte Reservoir., NM flooding right now?

Rio Grande at Narrows In Elephant Butte Reservoir., NM measured 2.63 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
2.63 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 9.4 ft on Thu, May 25, 2017.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.4 ft2017-05-25
8.95 ft2013-09-19
7.48 ft2015-07-11
7.3 ft2014-08-05
6.99 ft2016-06-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.23–3.18 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, NM16.6 miSierra County
Rio Grande Floodway at San Marcial, NM22.4 miSocorro County
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel at San Marcial, NM23.0 miSocorro County
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel near San Antonio, NM37.9 miSocorro County
Rio Grande above US Hwy 380 near San Antonio, NM41.4 miSocorro 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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