Rio Hondo above Alamo Canyon near Hondo water level

Name: Rio Hondo above Alamo Canyon near Hondo 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 Hondo, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.15ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:25 PM MDT (25 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Rio Hondo above Alamo Canyon near Hondo is 5.15 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.07 ft and 5.21 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.06 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.

20 Tue 73° 52° 0.03 in, 34% Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 80° 53° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 72° 54° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 74° 54° 1.02 in, 81% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 60° 55° 0.31 in, 73% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 63° 55° 0.18 in, 67% Wind 17 mph

26 Mon 64° 53° 0.38 in, 55% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Hondo

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch near RoswellRiver gauge, Rio Hondo	5.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	23 mi
Rio Hondo below Diamond A Dam near RoswellRiver gauge, Rio Hondo	30.3 cfs	High	−0.8 cfs	30 mi
Rio Hondo near RoswellRiver gauge, Rio Hondo	26.0 cfs	High	−4.3 cfs	45 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Bonito near LincolnRiver gauge, Rio Bonito	5.63 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	17 mi
Rio Ruidoso at HollywoodRiver gauge, Rio Ruidoso	2.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	22 mi
Eagle Creek below South Fork near AltoRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.5 cfs	Normal	+1.5 cfs	28 mi
Rio Ruidoso at RuidosoRiver gauge, Rio Ruidoso	8.2 cfs	Normal	±0	28 mi
North Fork Eagle Creek near AltoRiver gauge, North Fork Eagle Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	±0	29 mi
Rio Penasco near DunkenRiver gauge, Rio Penasco	4.2 cfs	Low	+1.1 cfs	34 mi
Rio Penasco near HopeRiver gauge, Rio Penasco	2.2 cfs	Low	±0	38 mi
Tularosa Creek near BentRiver gauge, Tularosa Creek	9.0 cfs	Low	±0	41 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 Hondo above Alamo Canyon near Hondo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:25 PM MDT, the water level was 5.15 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Hondo above Alamo Canyon near Hondo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Hondo above Alamo Canyon near Hondo 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:08390025 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.36688, -105.24361 (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	5.15 ft	2026-10-21 02:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Hondo above Alamo Canyon near Hondo (usgs:08390025). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-hondo-above-alamo-canyon-near-hondo

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