USGS stream gauge 08313000 · New Mexico

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, NM

As of Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT, this gauge read a gage height of 6.66 ft and a flow of 4,180 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 3.46 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 9:25 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

6.66 ft

7-day range 3.09–6.66 ft

Discharge

4,180cfs

7-day range 411–4,180 cfs

Latest reading

26 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 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

2.803.844.885.916.95Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 3.09 · High 6.66.

Discharge, past 7 days

1091,2022,2963,3894,482Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 411 · 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 6.66 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 number08313000
Official nameRIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NM
StateNew Mexico
Drainage area14,300 sq mi
Gage datum elevation5,491.7 ft above sea level
Coordinates35.8745° N, 106.1424° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 08313000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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