Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda water level

Name: Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Grande, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

11.33ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 AM MDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 449 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda, where the gauge shows 11.33 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.33 ft – 11.76 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Grande

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	92 mi
Rio Grande at EmbudoRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	+0.37 ft	79 mi
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	+0.28 ft	55 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	34 mi
Rio Grande near AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	193 cfs	Low	−36.0 cfs	1.2 mi
Rio Grande at AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	8 mi
Rio Grande at Valle De OroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.77 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	130 cfs	Low	−11.0 cfs	17 mi
Rio Grande near Bosque FarmsRiver gauge, Rio Grande	79.5 cfs	Normal	−6.7 cfs	23 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	156 cfs	Normal	−14.0 cfs	46 mi
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	38.1 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	76 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	267 cfs	Normal	+267 cfs	89 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Floodway Channel near AlamedaRiver gauge, North Floodway Channel	0.2 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	2.4 mi
South Diversion Channel above Tijeras Arroyo near Albq.River gauge, South Diversion Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon DamRiver gauge, Jemez River Outlet	0.93 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Galisteo Creek below Galisteo DamRiver gauge, Galisteo Creek	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	30 mi
Jemez River near JemezRiver gauge, Jemez River	3.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	33 mi
Santa Fe River above Cochiti LakeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River	37.5 cfs	Very high	−8.8 cfs	34 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 Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 AM MDT, the water level was 11.33 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda normal?

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

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:08329918 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.19772, -106.64278 (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	11.33 ft	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional
Flow	449 cfs	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at Alameda (usgs:08329918). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-at-alameda-bridge-at-alameda

How we check values

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