Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing water level

Name: Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pecos River, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM MDT (13 min ago)

Flow: 66.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing is at 3.55 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.53 ft and 3.63 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 31.60 ftAugust 23, 1966

Floating and fishing near Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

What happens at each level

31.60 ft: THE RECORD STAGE (1966) IS REACHED. A RESIDENCE ON THE WEST BANK FLOODS...AND MAJOR FLOODING OF AREA RANGELAND OCCURS.
21.00 ft: A RESIDENCE ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER IS THREATENED. MODERATE RANGELAND FLOODING BEGINS.
17.00 ft: BANKFULL STAGE IS REACHED. FOR REFERENCE ONLY. CAMPERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAMP WITHIN THE BANKS OF THE MAIN CHANNEL AND WOULD BE INUNDATED AT THIS STAGE. MINOR FLOODING OF RANGELAND BEGINS.
5.00 ft: PIERCE CANYON CROSSING BEGINS TO FLOOD.
3.55 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.60 ft	August 23, 1966
2	24.80 ft	May 22, 1941
3	15.86 ft	June 30, 2021
4	13.11 ft	September 13, 2013
5	13.11 ft	September 19, 2014
6	6.51 ft	September 12, 2014
7	5.58 ft	September 24, 2013
8	3.19 ft	September 29, 2012
9	3.19 ft	September 29, 2012

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 80° 50° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 84° 55° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 81° 58° – Wind 18 mph

22 Thu 81° 63° – Wind 25 mph

23 Fri 80° 66° 0.33 in, 60% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 77° 64° 0.29 in, 60% Wind 23 mph

25 Sun 67° 58° 0.60 in, 43% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Pecos River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pecos River near AcmeRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.60 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	98 mi
Pecos River near Lake ArthurRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	59 mi
Pecos River near ArtesiaRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	±0	49 mi
Pecos River below Brantley Dam near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	108 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	34 mi
Pecos River at Damsite 3 near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	±0	30 mi
Pecos River below Avalon DamRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi
Pecos River below Dark Canyon at CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Pecos River near MalagaRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	2.9 mi
Pecos River at Red BluffRiver gauge, Pecos River	3.36 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Pecos River near OrlaRiver gauge, Pecos River	5.49 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	23 mi
Pecos River at FM 3398 near PecosRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.60 ft	Low	±0	57 mi
Pecos River at RR 1776 near GrandfallsRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.32 ft	Low	±0	81 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black River at MalagaRiver gauge, Black River	11.0 cfs	Normal	+7.8 cfs	6.2 mi
Black River above MalagaRiver gauge, Black River	1.07 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	10 mi
Black River at Harkey Crossing near MalagaRiver gauge, Black River	5.5 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Black River below Blue Springs near Whites CityRiver gauge, Black River	3.2 cfs	Very low	±0	16 mi
Blue Springs above Diversions near Whites CityRiver gauge, Blue Springs	5.6 cfs	Very low	±0	18 mi
Red Bluff Reservoir near OrlaReservoir, Red Bluff Reservoir	2,815.00 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	20 mi
Dark Canyon at CarlsbadRiver gauge, Dark Canyon	4.35 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 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 Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM MDT, the water level was 3.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing?

The highest level on record is 31.60 ft on August 23, 1966.

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:08407000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.18853, -103.97939 (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	3.55 ft	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional
Flow	66.6 cfs	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing (usgs:08407000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/pecos-river-at-pierce-canyon-crossing

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