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Rio Nambe below Nambe Falls Dam near Nambe water level

River gauge, Rio Nambe, New Mexico, United States

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.74ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
10.5 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
0.750.80ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 200.750.80ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

High water at Rio Nambe below Nambe Falls Dam near Nambe: the latest reading is 0.74 ft, above normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.73 ft – 0.83 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 50° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 72° 47° 0.45 in, 43% Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 71° 56° 0.32 in, 63% Wind 19 mph
23 Fri 64° 52° 0.39 in, 86% Wind 14 mph
24 Sat 61° 50° 1.18 in, 59% Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 63° 48° 0.08 in, 44% Wind 14 mph
26 Mon 62° 47° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa FeRiver gauge, Rio Tesuque 1.3 cfs Normal −0.9 cfs 5.4 mi
Tesuque Creek above Diversions near Santa FeRiver gauge, Tesuque Creek 3.0 cfs Very high −0.3 cfs 7 mi
Santa Cruz River near CundiyoRiver gauge, Santa Cruz River 18.9 cfs Normal −1.4 cfs 8 mi
Nambe Falls ReservoirReservoir 6,826.69 ft Very high 9 mi
Santa Fe River near Santa FeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River 28.1 cfs Very high −1.2 cfs 12 mi
Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa FeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River 3.7 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 12 mi
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande 3.27 ft Below flood stage +0.22 ft 13 mi
Rio Mora near TerreroRiver gauge, Rio Mora 34.3 cfs Very high −1.5 cfs 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 Rio Nambe below Nambe Falls Dam near Nambe today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM MDT, the water level was 0.74 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Nambe below Nambe Falls Dam near Nambe rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Nambe below Nambe Falls Dam near Nambe normal?

High 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:08294210 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.84611, -105.90972 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.74 ft 2026-10-20 16:15 Provisional
Flow 10.5 cfs 2026-10-20 16:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Nambe below Nambe Falls Dam near Nambe (usgs:08294210). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-nambe-below-nambe-falls-dam-near-nambe

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.