Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near Bosque water level

Name: Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near Bosque water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Grande, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

14.29ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM MDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 153 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near Bosque, where the gauge shows 14.29 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 14.27 ft – 14.56 ft.

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

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Grande

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.20 ft	98 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	78 mi
Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	486 cfs	Normal	−72.0 cfs	46 mi
Rio Grande near AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	216 cfs	Low	−33.0 cfs	44 mi
Rio Grande at AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	38 mi
Rio Grande at Valle De OroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.63 ft	No reference yet	−0.10 ft	31 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	86.1 cfs	Low	−22.9 cfs	28 mi
Rio Grande near Bosque FarmsRiver gauge, Rio Grande	54.2 cfs	Low	+16.9 cfs	23 mi
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	34.9 cfs	Low	±0	30 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	152 cfs	Normal	+152 cfs	43 mi
Rio Grande at Narrows in Elephant Butte ReservoirRiver gauge, Rio Grande	129 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	83 mi
Rio Grande below Elephant Butte DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	0.5 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	100 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande Floodway near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	84.2 cfs	Normal	−9.8 cfs	9 mi
Rio Puerco near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Puerco	4.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Rio Grande Floodway at San AcaciaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	9.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Tijeras Arroyo near AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Tijeras Arroyo	1.03 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	32 mi
South Diversion Channel above Tijeras Arroyo near Albq.River gauge, South Diversion Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	32 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 Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near Bosque today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM MDT, the water level was 14.29 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near Bosque rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near Bosque normal?

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

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:08331510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.54500, -106.76306 (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	14.29 ft	2026-10-20 19:45	Provisional
Flow	153 cfs	2026-10-20 19:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near Bosque (usgs:08331510). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-at-state-highway-346-near-bosque

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