Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto water level

Name: Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Eagle Creek, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

6.46ft Up 0.95 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:10 AM MDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto is running below normal at 6.46 ft.

It has risen 0.95 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.50 ft and 6.47 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 63° 46° 0.06 in, 24% Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 63° 47° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 68° 48° 0.03 in Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 68° 51° 0.02 in, 42% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 61° 50° 0.23 in, 61% Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 61° 47° 0.83 in, 59% Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 48° 43° 1.18 in, 30% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Eagle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Creek at AltoRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	3.96 ft	No reference yet	+0.04 ft	2.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Eagle Creek near AltoRiver gauge, North Fork Eagle Creek	1.2 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	1.5 mi
Alto Reservoir above Diversion at AltoReservoir, Alto Reservoir	4.33 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.7 mi
Rio Ruidoso at RuidosoRiver gauge, Rio Ruidoso	14.5 cfs	High	−9.0 cfs	3.9 mi
Rio Ruidoso at HollywoodRiver gauge, Rio Ruidoso	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	7 mi
Tularosa Creek near BentRiver gauge, Tularosa Creek	9.3 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	20 mi
Malpais Spring near OscuraRiver gauge, Malpais Spring	6.3 cfs	Very high	±0	35 mi
Salt Creek near TularosaRiver gauge, Salt Creek	0.8 cfs	Very high	+0.4 cfs	40 mi
Rio Penasco near DunkenRiver gauge, Rio Penasco	4.5 cfs	Low	+0.5 cfs	47 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 Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:10 AM MDT, the water level was 6.46 ft. Up 0.95 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto rising or falling?

Up 0.95 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto 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:08387600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.39285, -105.72334 (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	6.46 ft	2026-10-20 15:10	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 15:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Eagle Creek below South Fork near Alto (usgs:08387600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/eagle-creek-below-south-fork-near-alto

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