Pecos River below Avalon Dam water level

Name: Pecos River below Avalon Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pecos River, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.79ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 PM MDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Pecos River below Avalon Dam is at 2.79 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.40 ftAugust 23, 1966

Floating and fishing near Pecos River below Avalon Dam

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.40 ft	August 23, 1966
2	23.30 ft	October 7, 1954
3	15.20 ft	June 24, 1986
4	14.98 ft	October 20, 1969
5	13.30 ft	September 23, 1974
6	13.30 ft	August 10, 1984
7	−0.99 ft	January 1, 1942

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 72° 44° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 81° 47° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 78° 57° 0.02 in Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 82° 60° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 81° 64° – Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 75° 65° 0.54 in, 39% Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 67° 62° 0.66 in, 39% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Pecos River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pecos River near AcmeRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.58 ft	Below flood stage	±0	76 mi
Pecos River near Lake ArthurRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	35 mi
Pecos River near ArtesiaRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	25 mi
Pecos River below Brantley Dam near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	107 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	8 mi
Pecos River at Damsite 3 near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.6 mi
Pecos River below Dark Canyon at CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.89 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.7 mi
Pecos River near MalagaRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.60 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	23 mi
Pecos River at Pierce Canyon CrossingRiver gauge, Pecos River	69.0 cfs	Normal	+4.6 cfs	26 mi
Pecos River at Red BluffRiver gauge, Pecos River	3.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	31 mi
Pecos River near OrlaRiver gauge, Pecos River	5.47 ft	Very high	+0.03 ft	49 mi
Pecos River at FM 3398 near PecosRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.60 ft	Low	±0	82 mi
Pecos River at RR 1776 near GrandfallsRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.32 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	107 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Carlsbad Main Canal at Head near CarlsbadCanal gauge, Carlsbad Main Canal	197 cfs	High	+4.0 cfs	0.9 mi
Avalon ReservoirReservoir	3,175.40 ft	High		0.9 mi
Dark Canyon at CarlsbadRiver gauge, Dark Canyon	4.35 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.7 mi
Rocky Arroyo at Highway Brd near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Rocky Arroyo	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Brantley ReservoirReservoir	3,254.37 ft	High		8 mi
Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near LakewoodRiver gauge, Pecos River (Kaiser Channel)	9.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	15 mi
Fourmile Draw near LakewoodRiver gauge, Fourmile Draw	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 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 Pecos River below Avalon Dam today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 PM MDT, the water level was 2.79 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pecos River below Avalon Dam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pecos River below Avalon Dam normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pecos River below Avalon Dam?

The highest level on record is 26.40 ft on August 23, 1966.

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:08404000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.48086, -104.26298 (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	2.79 ft	2026-10-18 23:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-18 23:00	Provisional

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