Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia water level

Name: Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Grande Floodway, New Mexico, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

9.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 68.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia reads 9.23 ft, a normal level.

It is 13.77 ft below the flood stage of 23.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.22 ft and 9.51 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.12 ftAugust 1, 2006

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 23.00 ft, still 13.77 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.12 ft	August 1, 2006
2	18.69 ft	September 16, 2013
3	18.05 ft	October 8, 2006
4	17.73 ft	July 10, 2015
5	17.02 ft	August 2, 2014
6	16.59 ft	April 4, 2004
7	16.16 ft	May 25, 2010
8	16.16 ft	September 17, 2009

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 51° 0.16 in, 34% Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 78° 52° 0.00 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 77° 63° 0.08 in, 56% Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 77° 60° 0.15 in, 56% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 75° 59° 0.31 in, 23% Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 72° 56° 0.09 in, 23% Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 70° 55° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Grande Floodway

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande Floodway near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	82.6 cfs	Normal	−9.7 cfs	12 mi
Rio Grande Floodway at San MarcialRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	11.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	40 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	36.0 cfs	Low	+2.2 cfs	9 mi
Rio Puerco near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Puerco	4.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	153 cfs	Normal	−17.0 cfs	21 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	143 cfs	Normal	+143 cfs	23 mi
Rio Grande Conveyance Channel at San MarcialRiver gauge, Rio Grande Conveyance Channel	179 cfs	Normal	+32.0 cfs	40 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia?

The official flood stage is 23.00 ft. The level is currently 13.77 ft below it.

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 Floodway at San Acacia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM MDT, the water level was 9.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia?

The highest level on record is 20.12 ft on August 1, 2006.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08354900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.25639, -106.89083 (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	9.23 ft	2026-10-20 19:45	Provisional
Flow	68.2 cfs	2026-10-20 19:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande Floodway at San Acacia (usgs:08354900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-floodway-at-san-acacia

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