USGS Streamgage 09430600
Mogollon Creek near Cliff, NM
Mogollon Creek near Cliff, NM is USGS streamgage 09430600 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15040001. It drains a watershed of about 69 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1967. Typical flow runs near 1.9 cfs in July and 22.3 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.
View live conditions & forecast →
Gauge details
- State
- New Mexico
- Drainage area
- 69 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,410 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15040001
- Coordinates
- 33.16667, -108.64972
- USGS site number
- 09430600
- Records begin
- 1967-02-21 (59 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Mogollon Creek near Cliff, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 23.9 | 74.2 | ||
| 14.2 | 49.4 | 160 | ||
| 6 | 20.5 | 56.7 | ||
| 3.3 | 11.2 | 31.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 6.4 | 20.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 4.3 | 14.7 | ||
| 1.3 | 6.3 | 33.9 | ||
| 0.9 | 6 | 36.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 5.3 | 21.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 8 | 46 | ||
| 0.8 | 5.9 | 27.4 | ||
| 0.6 | 4.1 | 16.5 | ||
| 0.4 | 3 | 11.4 | ||
| 0.2 | 2.2 | 8.7 |
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 58 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 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 84 | |
| February | 2.3 | 21.8 | 141 | |
| March | 2.3 | 37.5 | 165 | |
| April | 1.8 | 22.3 | 128.9 | |
| May | 0.1 | 6.7 | 52.8 | |
| June | 0 | 0.6 | 6.9 | |
| July | 0 | 1.9 | 21.6 | |
| August | 0.3 | 6.9 | 56.2 | |
| September | 0.1 | 4.5 | 40.9 | |
| October | 0.2 | 2.6 | 32.4 | |
| November | 1.1 | 3.6 | 25.8 | |
| December | 1.4 | 6.7 | 57.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Mogollon Creek near Cliff, NM normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 37.5 cfs, against 0.6 cfs in June, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Mogollon Creek near Cliff, NM?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 11.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1.9 and 84 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Mogollon Creek near Cliff, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09430600 begin in 1967, about 59 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Mogollon Creek near Cliff, 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 Mogollon Creek near Cliff, NM?
- The gauge sits at 33.16667, -108.64972, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 15040001, at an elevation of about 5,410 feet, draining roughly 69 square miles.
- Can I use Mogollon Creek near Cliff, 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.