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USGS Streamgage 09430030

Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM

Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM is USGS streamgage 09430030 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15040001. It sits on the Gila River, alongside 16 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,510 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2017. Typical flow runs near 36.3 cfs in July and 142 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
New Mexico
Drainage area
1,510 sq mi
Gauge elevation
5,556 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
15040001
Coordinates
33.17972, -108.20628
USGS site number
09430030
Records begin
2017-03-01 (9 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
64.5 78.3 108
56.3 72.7 109
50.7 63.8 89.9
47.5 58.5 78.6
44.5 53.6 68.8
42.6 51.2 65.6
41.2 49.6 63.1
41.4 52.4 77.6
41.8 58.6 100
42.3 61.2 108
42 61.9 111
41.5 58.8 96.4
41 56 86
40.5 55.8 86.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 5 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January — 63.6 —
February — 108.3 —
March — 266.5 —
April — 142 —
May — 61.9 —
June — 34.3 —
July — 36.3 —
August — 60.3 —
September — 48.5 —
October — 48 —
November — 56.7 —
December — 55.7 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM normally run highest?
March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 266.5 cfs, against 34.3 cfs in June, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09430030 begin in 2017, about 9 years, covering roughly 2,817 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM?
The gauge sits at 33.17972, -108.20628, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 15040001, at an elevation of about 5,556 feet, draining roughly 1,510 square miles.
Can I use Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, 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.

Upstream and downstream on the Gila River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Gila River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin