Gallinas Creek at Gallinas water level

Name: Gallinas Creek at Gallinas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Gallinas Creek, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.49ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT (19 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Gallinas Creek at Gallinas is 5.49 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.49 ft and 5.59 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 65° 45° 1.15 in, 30% Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 63° 44° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 69° 48° 0.05 in, 34% Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 65° 53° 0.06 in, 66% Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 56° 47° 1.55 in, 83% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 60° 42° 0.02 in, 57% Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 44° 39° 0.82 in, 34% Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on Gallinas Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near GallinasRiver gauge, Gallinas Creek	1.24 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Gallinas Creek at Oak Flat near GallinasRiver gauge, Gallinas Creek	6.45 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	4.7 mi
Gallinas Creek near MontezumaRiver gauge, Gallinas Creek	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gallinas River near LourdesRiver gauge, Gallinas River	3.1 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	18 mi
Mora River near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Mora River	1.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Rio Mora near TerreroRiver gauge, Rio Mora	35.1 cfs	Very high	−1.5 cfs	18 mi
Pecos River near PecosRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Mora River at La CuevaRiver gauge, Mora River	4.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Coyote Creek near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	1.1 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	20 mi
La Sierra Ditch near HolmanCanal gauge, La Sierra Ditch	1.9 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	26 mi
Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa FeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River	3.9 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	26 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Gallinas Creek at Gallinas today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT, the water level was 5.49 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gallinas Creek at Gallinas rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gallinas Creek at Gallinas normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08380400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.67823, -105.35320 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.49 ft	2026-10-19 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Gallinas Creek at Gallinas (usgs:08380400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/gallinas-creek-at-gallinas

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer