Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida water level

Name: Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Grande, New Mexico, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

25.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 33.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida: the gauge reads 25.44 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 25.43 ft – 25.87 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 54° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 80° 53° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 77° 57° 0.09 in, 53% Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 76° 59° 0.08 in, 56% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 74° 57° 0.21 in, 40% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 72° 56° 0.07 in, 40% Wind 17 mph

26 Mon 70° 58° 0.00 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Grande

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	128 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	108 mi
Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	482 cfs	Normal	−71.0 cfs	76 mi
Rio Grande near AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	212 cfs	Low	−34.0 cfs	75 mi
Rio Grande at AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	68 mi
Rio Grande at Valle De OroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.63 ft	No reference yet	−0.12 ft	61 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	90.6 cfs	Low	−28.4 cfs	58 mi
Rio Grande near Bosque FarmsRiver gauge, Rio Grande	58.3 cfs	Low	+2.7 cfs	53 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	156 cfs	Normal	−16.0 cfs	30 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	127 cfs	Normal	+127 cfs	14 mi
Rio Grande at Narrows in Elephant Butte ReservoirRiver gauge, Rio Grande	135 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	53 mi
Rio Grande below Elephant Butte DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	0.5 cfs	Very low	±0	70 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande Floodway at San AcaciaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	9.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Rio Puerco near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Puerco	4.72 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Rio Grande Floodway near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	79.5 cfs	Normal	−11.2 cfs	21 mi
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel at San MarcialRiver gauge, Rio Grande Conveyance Channel	177 cfs	Normal	+28.0 cfs	31 mi
Rio Grande Floodway at San MarcialRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	12.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.43 ft	31 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 Bridge near Escondida today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT, the water level was 25.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida normal?

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:08355050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.12083, -106.88694 (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	25.44 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	33.8 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida (usgs:08355050). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-at-bridge-near-escondida

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