South Seven Rivers near Lakewood water level

Name: South Seven Rivers near Lakewood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Seven Rivers, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for South Seven Rivers near Lakewood is 5.54 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 5.53 ft and 5.55 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.43 ftJune 5, 2019

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.43 ft	June 5, 2019
2	11.73 ft	September 12, 2013
3	11.52 ft	September 22, 2014
4	11.45 ft	August 2, 2021
5	10.97 ft	September 25, 2026
6	10.36 ft	July 5, 2021
7	9.59 ft	September 19, 2014
8	8.65 ft	October 1, 2019
9	8.35 ft	October 1, 2019
10	7.61 ft	April 13, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 53° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 84° 55° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 82° 57° – Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 79° 65° 0.32 in, 62% Wind 26 mph

24 Sat 67° 62° 0.44 in, 70% Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 68° 60° 0.32 in, 70% Wind 18 mph

26 Mon 67° 56° 0.25 in, 48% Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brantley ReservoirReservoir	3,254.39 ft	High		3.9 mi
Pecos River below Brantley Dam near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	108 cfs	Normal	±0	4.3 mi
Rocky Arroyo at Highway Brd near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Rocky Arroyo	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6 mi
Fourmile Draw near LakewoodRiver gauge, Fourmile Draw	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Pecos River at Damsite 3 near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near LakewoodRiver gauge, Pecos River (Kaiser Channel)	9.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Rio Penasco at DaytonRiver gauge, Rio Penasco	0.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Pecos River below Avalon DamRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	12 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 South Seven Rivers near Lakewood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT, the water level was 5.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Seven Rivers near Lakewood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Seven Rivers near Lakewood normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Seven Rivers near Lakewood?

The highest level on record is 12.43 ft on June 5, 2019.

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:08401200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.58861, -104.42139 (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	5.54 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Seven Rivers near Lakewood (usgs:08401200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/south-seven-rivers-near-lakewood

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