Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio water level

Name: Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Grande, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

28.69ft Up 0.88 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 100 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio reads 28.69 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.88 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 27.36 ft and 30.57 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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	−0.07 ft	140 mi
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	±0	121 mi
Rio Grande at Alameda Bridge at AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	490 cfs	Normal	−38.0 cfs	89 mi
Rio Grande near AlamedaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	212 cfs	Low	−17.0 cfs	87 mi
Rio Grande at AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	81 mi
Rio Grande at Valle De OroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.65 ft	No reference yet	−0.12 ft	74 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	95.1 cfs	Very low	−34.9 cfs	71 mi
Rio Grande near Bosque FarmsRiver gauge, Rio Grande	68.5 cfs	Low	±0	66 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	160 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	43 mi
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	32.8 cfs	Low	−4.3 cfs	14 mi
Rio Grande at Narrows in Elephant Butte ReservoirRiver gauge, Rio Grande	129 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	41 mi
Rio Grande below Elephant Butte DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande	0.9 cfs	Low	+0.4 cfs	58 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel at San MarcialRiver gauge, Rio Grande Conveyance Channel	190 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	18 mi
Rio Grande Floodway at San MarcialRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	11.78 ft	Below flood stage	+0.13 ft	19 mi
Rio Grande Floodway at San AcaciaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	9.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Rio Puerco near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Puerco	4.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	33 mi
Rio Grande Floodway near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	81.1 cfs	Normal	−14.6 cfs	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 above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MDT, the water level was 28.69 ft. Up 0.88 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio rising or falling?

Up 0.88 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio normal?

Normal 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:08355490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.92667, -106.85117 (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	28.69 ft	2026-10-21 03:15	Provisional
Flow	100 cfs	2026-10-21 03:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San Antonio (usgs:08355490). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-above-us-highway-380-near-san-antonio

How we check values

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