Rio Grande near Alameda water level

Name: Rio Grande near Alameda water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Rio Grande, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

2.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM MDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 212 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.42 ft, the Rio Grande near Alameda is below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.36 ft and 2.72 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 50° 0.03 in Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 78° 52° 0.04 in, 27% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 73° 62° 0.40 in, 81% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 73° 59° 0.33 in, 81% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 73° 60° 0.19 in, 31% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 69° 56° 0.08 in, 23% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 70° 58° 0.01 in Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Grande

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	93 mi
Rio Grande at EmbudoRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	81 mi
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	56 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	35 mi
Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	466 cfs	Normal	±0	1.2 mi
Rio Grande at AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Rio Grande at Valle De OroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.66 ft	No reference yet	−0.13 ft	14 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	92.8 cfs	Very low	−34.2 cfs	16 mi
Rio Grande near Bosque FarmsRiver gauge, Rio Grande	61.1 cfs	Low	−21.7 cfs	22 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	165 cfs	Normal	+5.0 cfs	44 mi
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	32.8 cfs	Low	−5.3 cfs	75 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	87.0 cfs	Normal	−270.0 cfs	87 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Floodway Channel near AlamedaRiver gauge, North Floodway Channel	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	3.2 mi
South Diversion Channel above Tijeras Arroyo near Albq.River gauge, South Diversion Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Tijeras Arroyo near AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Tijeras Arroyo	1.0 cfs	Very high	+1.0 cfs	12 mi
Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon DamRiver gauge, Jemez River Outlet	0.93 ft	Below flood stage	±0	16 mi
Galisteo Creek below Galisteo DamRiver gauge, Galisteo Creek	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	32 mi
Jemez River near JemezRiver gauge, Jemez River	3.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	34 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 near Alameda today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM MDT, the water level was 2.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande near Alameda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande near Alameda normal?

Low for late 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:08329928 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.18200, -106.65194 (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	2.42 ft	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional
Flow	212 cfs	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande near Alameda (usgs:08329928). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-near-alameda

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