USGS stream gauge 08279500 · New Mexico

Rio Grande at Embudo, NM

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM MDT, this gauge read a gage height of 7.50 ft and a flow of 4,180 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 4.95 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

7.50 ft

7-day range 2.47–7.50 ft

Discharge

4,180cfs

7-day range 267–4,180 cfs

Latest reading

28 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 AM MDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 2.47 · High 7.50.

Discharge, past 7 days

Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 267 · High 4,180.

Chart dates are in New Mexico local time (America/Denver).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 7.50 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number	08279500
Official name	RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, NM
State	New Mexico
Drainage area	10,400 sq mi
Gage datum elevation	5,789.1 ft above sea level
Coordinates	36.2056° N, 105.9640° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 08279500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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