Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas water level

Name: Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos, New Mexico, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

6.61ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 47.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas reads 6.61 ft, a normal level.

It is 5.39 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.48 ft and 6.81 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.79 ftMay 11, 2017

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 12.00 ft, still 5.39 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.79 ft	May 11, 2017
2	9.21 ft	September 12, 2009
3	8.93 ft	May 22, 1991
4	8.88 ft	May 20, 1994
5	8.57 ft	May 24, 2005
6	8.53 ft	September 7, 1993
7	8.01 ft	July 27, 2006
8	7.92 ft	April 30, 1999
9	7.70 ft	May 29, 1995
10	7.62 ft	August 17, 1996

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Pueblo De Taos

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Pueblo De Taos near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos	5.6 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	6 mi
Rio Grande Del Rancho near TalpaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Del Rancho	3.8 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	7 mi
Rio Lucero near Arroyo SecoRiver gauge, Rio Lucero	10.6 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	12 mi
Rio Hondo near ValdezRiver gauge, Rio Hondo	13.6 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	13 mi
Rio Pueblo near PenascoRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo	16.4 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	15 mi
Embudo Creek at DixonRiver gauge, Embudo Creek	9.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Rio Grande at EmbudoRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	20 mi
Red River below Fish Hatchery, near QuestaRiver gauge, Red River	37.2 cfs	Low	−3.6 cfs	21 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 5.39 ft below it.

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 Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM MDT, the water level was 6.61 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas?

The highest level on record is 9.79 ft on May 11, 2017.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08276300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.37933, -105.66783 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	6.61 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Flow	47.1 cfs	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los Cordovas (usgs:08276300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-pueblo-de-taos-below-los-cordovas

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