Rio Grande near Bosque Farms water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

12.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 68.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Rio Grande near Bosque Farms: the gauge reads 12.07 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 11.79 ft – 12.18 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 73° 50° 0.02 in, 28% Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 77° 51° – Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 71° 58° 0.04 in, 56% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 75° 58° 0.22 in, 60% Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 75° 57° 0.20 in, 38% Wind 23 mph

25 Sun 71° 55° 0.18 in, 38% Wind 17 mph

26 Mon 69° 54° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Grande

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande at EmbudoRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	102 mi
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.24 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	77 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	±0	56 mi
Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	490 cfs	Normal	−55.0 cfs	23 mi
Rio Grande near AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	216 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	22 mi
Rio Grande at AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	15 mi
Rio Grande at Valle De OroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.65 ft	No reference yet	−0.12 ft	8 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	92.8 cfs	Very low	−32.2 cfs	5.7 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	158 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	23 mi
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	33.8 cfs	Low	−2.2 cfs	53 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	104 cfs	Normal	+103 cfs	66 mi
Rio Grande at Narrows in Elephant Butte ReservoirRiver gauge, Rio Grande	131 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	106 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tijeras Arroyo near AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Tijeras Arroyo	1.0 cfs	Very high	+1.0 cfs	10 mi
South Diversion Channel above Tijeras Arroyo near Albq.River gauge, South Diversion Channel	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
North Floodway Channel near AlamedaRiver gauge, North Floodway Channel	0.0 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	24 mi
Rio Grande Floodway near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	79.5 cfs	Normal	−14.5 cfs	32 mi
Rio Puerco near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Puerco	4.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	33 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 Bosque Farms today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT, the water level was 12.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande near Bosque Farms rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande near Bosque Farms 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:08331160 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.87056, -106.72000 (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	12.07 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional
Flow	68.5 cfs	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande near Bosque Farms (usgs:08331160). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-near-bosque-farms

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