Costilla Creek near Garcia water level

Name: Costilla Creek near Garcia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Costilla Creek, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM MDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.33 ft, Costilla Creek near Garcia is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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 63° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 65° 44° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° 0.27 in, 54% Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 62° 46° 0.24 in, 63% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 59° 43° 0.12 in, 61% Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 57° 44° 0.15 in, 59% Wind 17 mph

26 Mon 55° 39° 0.03 in, 20% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Costilla Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Costilla Creek above Costilla DamRiver gauge, Costilla Creek	1.3 cfs	Very low	±0	17 mi
Costilla Creek below Costilla DamRiver gauge, Costilla Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Costilla Creek near CostillaRiver gauge, Costilla Creek	1.49 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Santistevan Creek near CostillaRiver gauge, Santistevan Creek	0.7 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi
Casias Creek near CostillaRiver gauge, Casias Creek	4.3 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Rio Grande near CerroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	1.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.40 ft	19 mi
Red River near QuestaRiver gauge, Red River	23.9 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	20 mi
Red River below Fish Hatchery, near QuestaRiver gauge, Red River	42.0 cfs	Low	+1.2 cfs	22 mi
Rio Hondo near ValdezRiver gauge, Rio Hondo	14.3 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	31 mi
Rio Lucero near Arroyo SecoRiver gauge, Rio Lucero	10.2 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	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 Costilla Creek near Garcia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM MDT, the water level was 1.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Costilla Creek near Garcia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Costilla Creek near Garcia 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:08261000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.98903, -105.53246 (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	1.33 ft	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Costilla Creek near Garcia (usgs:08261000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/costilla-creek-near-garcia

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.

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