Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near Holman water level

Name: Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near Holman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Alamitos Creek, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

11.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near Holman is 11.58 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.58 ft and 11.65 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.06 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 55° 37° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 57° 41° 0.04 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 62° 43° 0.15 in, 47% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 58° 41° 0.23 in, 66% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 52° 38° 0.49 in, 75% Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 52° 36° 0.06 in, 75% Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 40° 33° 0.65 in, 45% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Alamitos Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near HolmanRiver gauge, Alamitos Creek	10.28 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	1.3 mi
Alamitos Creek below Canoncito Ditch near HolmanRiver gauge, Alamitos Creek	12.50 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	0.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
La Sierra Ditch near HolmanCanal gauge, La Sierra Ditch	2.1 cfs	High	+0.1 cfs	0.7 mi
Rio Pueblo near PenascoRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo	17.9 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	11 mi
Mora River at La CuevaRiver gauge, Mora River	4.51 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	14 mi
Rio Grande Del Rancho near TalpaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Del Rancho	3.5 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	18 mi
Coyote Creek near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	1.0 cfs	Low	±0	19 mi
Mora River near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Mora River	1.35 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Rio Mora near TerreroRiver gauge, Rio Mora	33.6 cfs	Very high	−1.5 cfs	22 mi
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	24 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 Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near Holman today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM MDT, the water level was 11.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near Holman rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near Holman 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:08277150 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.05779, -105.46300 (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	11.58 ft	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional
Flow	1.6 cfs	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Alamitos Creek below Fr 161H near Holman (usgs:08277150). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/alamitos-creek-below-fr-161h-near-holman

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