Rio Grande at Valle De Oro water level

Name: Rio Grande at Valle De Oro water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Rio Grande, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM MDT (19 min ago)

Flow: 136 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Rio Grande at Valle De Oro at 3.70 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. The 30-day range is 3.62 ft – 3.86 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 73° 47° 0.17 in Wind 18 mph

20 Tue 68° 51° 0.17 in Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 77° 61° 0.04 in, 42% Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 76° 59° 0.65 in, 75% Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 73° 57° 1.66 in, 75% Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 68° 55° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 60° 52° 0.37 in, 23% Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 61%

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	3.83 ft	Below flood stage	+0.34 ft	106 mi
Rio Grande at EmbudoRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.50 ft	94 mi
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	69 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	48 mi
Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	554 cfs	Normal	+5.0 cfs	15 mi
Rio Grande near AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	242 cfs	Low	+6.0 cfs	14 mi
Rio Grande at AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	104 cfs	Low	−21.0 cfs	2.6 mi
Rio Grande near Bosque FarmsRiver gauge, Rio Grande	55.6 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	8 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	167 cfs	Normal	+7.0 cfs	31 mi
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	36.0 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	61 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	74 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Diversion Channel above Tijeras Arroyo near Albq.River gauge, South Diversion Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.1 mi
North Floodway Channel near AlamedaRiver gauge, North Floodway Channel	0.2 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	16 mi
Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon DamRiver gauge, Jemez River Outlet	0.93 ft	Below flood stage	±0	30 mi
Rio Grande Floodway near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	95.7 cfs	Normal	+3.4 cfs	40 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 Valle De Oro today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM MDT, the water level was 3.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande at Valle De Oro rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande at Valle De Oro 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:08330830 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.98333, -106.68656 (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	3.70 ft	2026-10-19 18:15	Provisional
Flow	136 cfs	2026-10-19 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande at Valle De Oro (usgs:08330830). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-at-valle-de-oro

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