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Rio Pueblo near Penasco water level

River gauge, Rio Pueblo, New Mexico, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
16.4 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
3.243.263.28ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.243.263.28ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Rio Pueblo near Penasco, where the gauge shows 3.23 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.23 ft – 3.28 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 57° 41° 0.03 in Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 61° 43° 0.09 in, 41% Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 67° 49° 0.20 in, 60% Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 61° 46° 0.15 in, 75% Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 53° 43° 0.95 in, 53% Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 57° 41° 0.09 in, 51% Wind 10 mph
26 Mon 58° 40° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 71%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rio Grande Del Rancho near TalpaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Del Rancho 3.8 cfs Low −0.4 cfs 9 mi
La Sierra Ditch near HolmanCanal gauge, La Sierra Ditch 1.9 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 12 mi
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande 3.67 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 13 mi
Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los CordovasRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos 6.58 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 15 mi
Embudo Creek at DixonRiver gauge, Embudo Creek 9.10 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 18 mi
Rio Pueblo De Taos near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos 5.6 cfs Low −0.3 cfs 20 mi
Rio Grande at EmbudoRiver gauge, Rio Grande 2.66 ft Below flood stage −0.20 ft 20 mi
Santa Cruz River near CundiyoRiver gauge, Santa Cruz River 19.4 cfs Normal −0.9 cfs 22 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 near Penasco today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT, the water level was 3.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Pueblo near Penasco rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Pueblo near Penasco 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:08277470 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.16847, -105.60279 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.23 ft 2026-10-20 18:00 Provisional
Flow 16.4 cfs 2026-10-20 18:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Pueblo near Penasco (usgs:08277470). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-pueblo-near-penasco

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.