Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

14.02ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 79.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo is at 14.02 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 14.02 ft and 14.42 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 Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 70° 53° 0.14 in, 26% Wind 23 mph

21 Wed 78° 51° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 76° 56° 0.09 in, 52% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 77° 60° 0.17 in, 52% Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 75° 58° 0.29 in, 32% Wind 26 mph

25 Sun 72° 57° 0.13 in, 32% Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 70° 54° – Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Grande Floodway

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande Floodway at San AcaciaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	9.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Rio Grande Floodway at San MarcialRiver gauge, Rio Grande Floodway	12.19 ft	Below flood stage	+0.35 ft	52 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Puerco near BernardoRiver gauge, Rio Puerco	4.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.1 mi
Rio Grande at State Highway 346 near BosqueRiver gauge, Rio Grande	153 cfs	Normal	−19.0 cfs	9 mi
Rio Grande at Bridge near EscondidaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	33.8 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Rio Grande near Bosque FarmsRiver gauge, Rio Grande	62.6 cfs	Normal	+18.5 cfs	32 mi
Rio Grande above Us Highway 380 near San AntonioRiver gauge, Rio Grande	134 cfs	Normal	+134 cfs	34 mi
Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near IsletaRiver gauge, Rio Grande	88.3 cfs	Low	−23.7 cfs	37 mi
Rio Grande at Valle De OroRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.64 ft	No reference yet	−0.11 ft	40 mi
Tijeras Arroyo near AlbuquerqueRiver gauge, Tijeras Arroyo	1.03 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	41 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 Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM MDT, the water level was 14.02 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo 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:08332010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.41701, -106.80058 (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	14.02 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional
Flow	79.5 cfs	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo (usgs:08332010). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-grande-floodway-near-bernardo

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