Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas water level

Name: Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Gallinas Creek, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT (11 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas reads 1.24 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 1.24 ft and 1.30 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Gallinas Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gallinas Creek at Oak Flat near GallinasRiver gauge, Gallinas Creek	6.45 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.1 mi
Gallinas Creek at GallinasRiver gauge, Gallinas Creek	5.48 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Gallinas Creek near MontezumaRiver gauge, Gallinas Creek	1.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Mora near TerreroRiver gauge, Rio Mora	34.3 cfs	Very high	−0.8 cfs	12 mi
Pecos River near PecosRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Mora River at La CuevaRiver gauge, Mora River	4.49 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa FeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River	3.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	20 mi
Mora River near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Mora River	1.35 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Santa Fe River near Santa FeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River	30.0 cfs	Very high	+1.3 cfs	21 mi
Coyote Creek near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	1.0 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	22 mi
La Sierra Ditch near HolmanCanal gauge, La Sierra Ditch	1.9 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	23 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 Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas 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:08379990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.71400, -105.46617 (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	1.24 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas (usgs:08379990). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/gallinas-creek-at-big-pines-near-gallinas

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