Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood water level

Name: Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pecos River (Kaiser Channel), New Mexico, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

9.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 106 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, where the gauge shows 9.44 ft.

It is 10.56 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.43 ft – 9.75 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: 22.35 ftSeptember 19, 2013

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 20.00 ft.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.35 ft	September 19, 2013
2	22.10 ft	October 26, 2024
3	21.39 ft	October 1, 2019
4	19.73 ft	September 30, 2026
5	18.91 ft	September 26, 2014
6	18.10 ft	October 22, 2015
7	17.87 ft	October 2, 2019
8	17.58 ft	May 28, 2014
9	17.23 ft	July 7, 2014
10	16.45 ft	July 31, 2014

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 80° 54° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 84° 57° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 80° 57° – Wind 22 mph

23 Fri 80° 65° 0.24 in, 67% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 67° 62° 0.40 in, 67% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 67° 62° 0.12 in, 60% Wind 23 mph

26 Mon 67° 60° 0.20 in, 55% Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fourmile Draw near LakewoodRiver gauge, Fourmile Draw	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.2 mi
Rio Penasco at DaytonRiver gauge, Rio Penasco	0.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Pecos River near ArtesiaRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Pecos River below Brantley Dam near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	109 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	11 mi
Brantley ReservoirReservoir	3,254.39 ft	High		11 mi
Pecos River at Damsite 3 near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Rocky Arroyo at Highway Brd near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Rocky Arroyo	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Avalon ReservoirReservoir	3,175.02 ft	High		14 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 10.56 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 Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT, the water level was 9.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood?

The highest level on record is 22.35 ft on September 19, 2013.

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:08399500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.68937, -104.29922 (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	9.44 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	106 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood (usgs:08399500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/pecos-river-kaiser-channel-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