Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman water level

Name: Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Alamitos Creek, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

10.28ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman reads 10.28 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 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 10.27 ft and 10.33 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 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 Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 54° 35° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 57° 38° 0.02 in Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 57° 43° 0.06 in, 43% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 56° 40° 0.23 in, 71% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 51° 37° 0.49 in, 76% Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 50° 35° 0.06 in, 76% Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 39° 32° 0.65 in, 47% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Alamitos Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alamitos Creek below Canoncito Ditch near HolmanRiver gauge, Alamitos Creek	12.50 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	0.9 mi
Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near HolmanRiver gauge, Alamitos Creek	11.59 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	1.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
La Sierra Ditch near HolmanCanal gauge, La Sierra Ditch	2.3 cfs	High	+0.4 cfs	1.6 mi
Rio Pueblo near PenascoRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo	17.2 cfs	Normal	+0.8 cfs	11 mi
Mora River at La CuevaRiver gauge, Mora River	4.51 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	15 mi
Rio Grande Del Rancho near TalpaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Del Rancho	3.7 cfs	Low	+0.8 cfs	18 mi
Coyote Creek near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	1.0 cfs	Low	±0	20 mi
Mora River near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Mora River	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Rio Mora near TerreroRiver gauge, Rio Mora	32.8 cfs	Very high	−3.0 cfs	21 mi
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	24 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 Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM MDT, the water level was 10.28 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman 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:08277130 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.05002, -105.48400 (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	10.28 ft	2026-10-21 05:45	Provisional
Flow	3.2 cfs	2026-10-21 05:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman (usgs:08277130). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/alamitos-creek-at-forest-road-161d-near-holman

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