USGS Streamgage 09367680
Chaco Wash at Chaco Canyon National Monument, NM
Chaco Wash at Chaco Canyon National Monument, NM is USGS streamgage 09367680 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14080106. It drains a watershed of about 578 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1976. Typical flow runs near 0.1 cfs in July and 0 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- New Mexico
- Drainage area
- 578 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,162 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14080106
- Coordinates
- 36.02837, -107.91898
- USGS site number
- 09367680
- Records begin
- 1976-04-08 (50 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 8 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 0 | — | |
| February | — | 0.1 | — | |
| March | — | 0 | — | |
| April | — | 0 | — | |
| May | — | 0 | — | |
| June | — | 0 | — | |
| July | — | 0.1 | — | |
| August | — | 0.3 | — | |
| September | — | 0 | — | |
| October | — | 0 | — | |
| November | — | 0 | — | |
| December | — | 0 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Chaco Wash at Chaco Canyon National Monument, NM normally run highest?
- August, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 0.3 cfs, against 0 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Chaco Wash at Chaco Canyon National Monument, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09367680 begin in 1976, about 50 years. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Chaco Wash at Chaco Canyon National Monument, NM?
- The gauge sits at 36.02837, -107.91898, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 14080106, at an elevation of about 6,162 feet, draining roughly 578 square miles.
- Can I use Chaco Wash at Chaco Canyon National Monument, NM data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.