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San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near Farmington water level

River gauge, San Juan River, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

8.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
208 cfs
6 8 9 10

History

History
8.358.408.45ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 218.358.408.45ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near Farmington reads 8.37 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.32 ft and 8.45 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.03 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 San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near Farmington

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on the San Juan River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
San Juan River above Turkey Creek near Pagosa SpringsRiver gauge, San Juan River 5.33 ft No reference yet −0.10 ft 82 mi
San Juan River at Pagosa SpringsRiver gauge, San Juan River 5.58 ft Below flood stage −0.12 ft 74 mi
San Juan River near CarracasRiver gauge, San Juan River 558 cfs High −43.0 cfs 51 mi
San Juan River near ArchuletaRiver gauge, San Juan River 3.86 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 26 mi
San Juan River at BloomfieldRiver gauge, San Juan River 169 cfs Very low −4.0 cfs 9 mi
San Juan River at FarmingtonRiver gauge, San Juan River 2.47 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 4.3 mi
San Juan River at ShiprockRiver gauge, San Juan River 8.49 ft Below flood stage ±0 30 mi
San Juan River at Four CornersRiver gauge, San Juan River 1,410 cfs Normal −20.0 cfs 53 mi
San Juan River near BluffRiver gauge, San Juan River 7.40 ft Below flood stage −0.19 ft 100 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Animas River at FarmingtonRiver gauge, Animas River 5.74 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 3.0 mi
La Plata River near FarmingtonRiver gauge, La Plata River 5.2 cfs Normal −6.2 cfs 5.9 mi
Animas River below AztecRiver gauge, Animas River 1,140 cfs Very high +10.0 cfs 10 mi
La Plata River at La PlataRiver gauge, La Plata River 5.4 cfs High −1.5 cfs 16 mi
Animas River near Cedar HillRiver gauge, Animas River 5.78 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 27 mi
Navajo ReservoirReservoir 6,021.29 ft Low 36 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 San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near Farmington today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT, the water level was 8.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near Farmington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near Farmington 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:09357700 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.70789, -108.15048 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 8.37 ft 2026-10-21 08:30 Provisional
Flow 208 cfs 2026-10-21 08:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: San Juan River at Bolack Ranch Bridge near Farmington (usgs:09357700). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/san-juan-river-at-bolack-ranch-bridge-near-farmington

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.