Animas River below Aztec water level

Name: Animas River below Aztec 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, Animas River, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

7.82ft Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 11:15 AM MDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 1,470 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Animas River below Aztec shows 7.82 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The record high is 11.17 ft, set on September 9, 2003.

The level is falling, down 0.33 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.82 ft and 8.15 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.17 ftSeptember 9, 2003

High water at Animas River below Aztec

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.17 ft	September 9, 2003
2	11.15 ft	September 20, 2004

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 68° 36° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 70° 40° 0.02 in Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 68° 51° 0.00 in Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 70° 52° 0.05 in, 24% Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 74° 55° 0.16 in, 78% Wind 25 mph

22 Thu 66° 55° 0.93 in, 87% Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 57° 49° 0.22 in, 75% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the Animas River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Animas River at SilvertonRiver gauge, Animas River	151 cfs	Very high	−5.0 cfs	71 mi
Animas River below SilvertonRiver gauge, Animas River	349 cfs	Very high	−25.0 cfs	70 mi
Animas River at Tall Timber Resort above TacomaRiver gauge, Animas River	992 cfs	Very high	−128.0 cfs	56 mi
Animas River at DurangoRiver gauge, Animas River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	33 mi
Animas River below Durango Pump Plant near DurangoRiver gauge, Animas River	1,510 cfs	Very high	−250.0 cfs	31 mi
Animas River near Cedar HillRiver gauge, Animas River	6.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	17 mi
Animas River at Penny Lane near Flora VistaRiver gauge, Animas River	6.20 ft	No reference yet	−0.26 ft	5.0 mi
Animas River at FarmingtonRiver gauge, Animas River	6.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
La Plata River at La PlataRiver gauge, La Plata River	13.6 cfs	Very high	+3.9 cfs	12 mi
San Juan River at FarmingtonRiver gauge, San Juan River	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	13 mi
La Plata River near FarmingtonRiver gauge, La Plata River	21.9 cfs	Very high	−1.7 cfs	14 mi
San Juan River near ArchuletaRiver gauge, San Juan River	3.87 ft	Below flood stage	±0	18 mi
Los Pinos River at La BocaRiver gauge, Los Pinos River	101 cfs	Normal	−17.0 cfs	27 mi
Navajo ReservoirReservoir	6,020.28 ft	Low		27 mi
Lake Nighthorse and Ridges BasinLake	6,880.30 ft	Normal		29 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 Animas River below Aztec today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 11:15 AM MDT, the water level was 7.82 ft. Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Animas River below Aztec rising or falling?

Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Animas River below Aztec normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Animas River below Aztec?

The highest level on record is 11.17 ft on September 9, 2003.

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:09364010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.81837, -108.02299 (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	7.82 ft	2026-10-17 17:15	Provisional
Flow	1,470 cfs	2026-10-17 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Animas River below Aztec (usgs:09364010). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/animas-river-below-aztec

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