Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto water level

Name: Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Eagle Creek, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.53ft Up 1.02 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:25 PM MDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 1.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto is at 6.53 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 1.02 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.50 ft and 6.53 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

Floating and fishing near Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 47° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 68° 49° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 67° 51° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 62° 49° 0.54 in, 74% Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 60° 46° 0.53 in, 73% Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 57° 47° 0.11 in, 49% Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 60° 45° 0.13 in, 38% Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Eagle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Creek at AltoRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.01 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Eagle Creek near AltoRiver gauge, North Fork Eagle Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	±0	1.5 mi
Alto Reservoir above Diversion at AltoReservoir, Alto Reservoir	4.33 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.7 mi
Rio Ruidoso at RuidosoRiver gauge, Rio Ruidoso	8.2 cfs	Normal	±0	3.9 mi
Rio Ruidoso at HollywoodRiver gauge, Rio Ruidoso	2.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	7 mi
Tularosa Creek near BentRiver gauge, Tularosa Creek	9.0 cfs	Low	±0	20 mi
Malpais Spring near OscuraRiver gauge, Malpais Spring	6.3 cfs	Very high	±0	35 mi
Salt Creek near TularosaRiver gauge, Salt Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	40 mi
Rio Penasco near DunkenRiver gauge, Rio Penasco	4.1 cfs	Low	+0.9 cfs	47 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 Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:25 PM MDT, the water level was 6.53 ft. Up 1.02 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto rising or falling?

Up 1.02 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto 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:08387600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.39285, -105.72334 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	6.53 ft	2026-10-20 23:25	Provisional
Flow	1.6 cfs	2026-10-20 23:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto (usgs:08387600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/eagle-creek-below-south-fork-near-alto

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