San Juan River at Bloomfield water level

Name: San Juan River at Bloomfield water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, San Juan River, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.01ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 181 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at San Juan River at Bloomfield: the gauge reads 4.01 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.98 ft – 4.15 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 68° 35° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 71° 40° 0.02 in Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 70° 49° 0.01 in Wind 21 mph

20 Tue 70° 53° 0.12 in, 22% Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 74° 54° 1.52 in, 67% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 67° 56° 0.61 in, 86% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 63° 50° 0.27 in, 86% Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the San Juan River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa SpringsRiver gauge, San Juan River	5.57 ft	No reference yet	−0.18 ft	74 mi
San Juan River at Pagosa SpringsRiver gauge, San Juan River	5.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	66 mi
San Juan River near CarracasRiver gauge, San Juan River	671 cfs	Very high	−134.0 cfs	43 mi
San Juan River near ArchuletaRiver gauge, San Juan River	3.87 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near FarmingtonRiver gauge, San Juan River	8.42 ft	No reference yet	+0.05 ft	9 mi
San Juan River at FarmingtonRiver gauge, San Juan River	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	14 mi
San Juan River at ShiprockRiver gauge, San Juan River	8.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	39 mi
San Juan River at Four CornersRiver gauge, San Juan River	1,620 cfs	High	−200.0 cfs	62 mi
San Juan River near BluffRiver gauge, San Juan River	7.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	109 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Animas River below AztecRiver gauge, Animas River	1,280 cfs	Very high	−120.0 cfs	9 mi
Animas River at FarmingtonRiver gauge, Animas River	5.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	12 mi
La Plata River near FarmingtonRiver gauge, La Plata River	17.1 cfs	High	+1.5 cfs	15 mi
La Plata River at La PlataRiver gauge, La Plata River	10.8 cfs	Very high	−1.9 cfs	20 mi
Animas River near Cedar HillRiver gauge, Animas River	5.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	24 mi
Navajo ReservoirReservoir	6,020.68 ft	Low		27 mi
Los Pinos River at La BocaRiver gauge, Los Pinos River	82.8 cfs	Normal	−9.7 cfs	30 mi
Lake Nighthorse and Ridges BasinLake	6,880.30 ft	Normal		36 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 San Juan River at Bloomfield today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT, the water level was 4.01 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is San Juan River at Bloomfield rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of San Juan River at Bloomfield normal?

Very low 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:09357000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.69967, -107.98144 (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	4.01 ft	2026-10-19 02:45	Provisional
Flow	181 cfs	2026-10-19 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: San Juan River at Bloomfield (usgs:09357000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/san-juan-river-at-bloomfield

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