Rio Pueblo De Taos near Taos water level

Name: Rio Pueblo De Taos near Taos water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

0.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM MDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 5.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.54 ft, the Rio Pueblo De Taos near Taos is below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.53 ft and 0.56 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 68° 47° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 69° 51° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 63° 48° 0.44 in, 66% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 61° 46° 0.22 in, 71% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 56° 42° 0.08 in, 71% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 57° 38° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 58° 38° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Pueblo De Taos

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los CordovasRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos	6.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Lucero near Arroyo SecoRiver gauge, Rio Lucero	10.6 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	4.8 mi
Rio Hondo near ValdezRiver gauge, Rio Hondo	13.6 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	7 mi
Rio Grande Del Rancho near TalpaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Del Rancho	3.8 cfs	Low	+0.5 cfs	11 mi
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	16 mi
Cimarron River below Eagle Nest DamRiver gauge, Cimarron River	1.8 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Red River near QuestaRiver gauge, Red River	23.3 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	18 mi
Red River below Fish Hatchery, near QuestaRiver gauge, Red River	44.4 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	18 mi
Rio Pueblo near PenascoRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo	17.2 cfs	Normal	+0.8 cfs	20 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 Pueblo De Taos near Taos today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM MDT, the water level was 0.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Pueblo De Taos near Taos rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Pueblo De Taos near Taos normal?

Low for late 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:08269000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.44127, -105.51065 (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	0.54 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	5.6 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Pueblo De Taos near Taos (usgs:08269000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-pueblo-de-taos-near-taos

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.

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