Pecos River below Sumner Dam water level

Name: Pecos River below Sumner 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

1.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 98.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Pecos River below Sumner Dam is at 1.98 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.98 ft and 1.99 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

Floating and fishing near Pecos River below Sumner Dam

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 64° 31° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 72° 38° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 77° 48° – Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 75° 53° 0.02 in Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 76° 58° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 76° 57° 0.03 in, 24% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 72° 61° 0.72 in, 51% Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the Pecos River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pecos River near PecosRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	106 mi
Pecos River near Anton ChicoRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	57 mi
Pecos River above Canon Del Uta near ColoniasRiver gauge, Pecos River	63.4 cfs	Very high	−8.1 cfs	41 mi
Pecos River above Santa Rosa LakeRiver gauge, Pecos River	30.8 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	38 mi
Pecos River below Santa Rosa DamRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	34 mi
Pecos River near Puerto De LunaRiver gauge, Pecos River	1.11 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Pecos River below Taiban Creek near Fort SumnerRiver gauge, Pecos River	39.6 cfs	Very low	+9.0 cfs	22 mi
Pecos River near DunlapRiver gauge, Pecos River	47.4 cfs	Low	+17.0 cfs	38 mi
Pecos River near AcmeRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	71 mi
Pecos River near Lake ArthurRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	112 mi
Pecos River near ArtesiaRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	122 mi
Pecos River below Brantley Dam near CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	109 cfs	Normal	±0	142 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake SumnerLake	4,244.19 ft	Normal		1.7 mi
Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort SumnerCanal gauge, Fort Sumner Main Canal	86.3 cfs	Normal	−3.5 cfs	9 mi
Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal at Fort SumnerCanal gauge, Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
Gallinas River near ColoniasRiver gauge, Gallinas River	2.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	49 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 Sumner Dam today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:45 AM MDT, the water level was 1.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pecos River below Sumner Dam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pecos River below Sumner Dam 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:08384500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.60406, -104.38792 (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	1.98 ft	2026-10-18 07:45	Provisional
Flow	98.8 cfs	2026-10-18 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pecos River below Sumner Dam (usgs:08384500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/pecos-river-below-sumner-dam

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