USGS Streamgage 08406500
Pecos River near Malaga, NM
Pecos River near Malaga, NM is USGS streamgage 08406500 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 13060011. It sits on the Pecos River, alongside 25 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 19,190 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1914. Typical flow runs near 38.5 cfs in July and 39.3 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.
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Gauge details
- State
- New Mexico
- Drainage area
- 19,190 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,896 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 13060011
- Coordinates
- 32.20754, -104.02388
- USGS site number
- 08406500
- Records begin
- 1914-10-01 (112 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Pecos River near Malaga, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.6 | 60.9 | 92.8 | ||
| 52.2 | 60.3 | 102 | ||
| 51.3 | 61.2 | 112 | ||
| 49.9 | 59.9 | 101 | ||
| 48.7 | 57.8 | 87.6 | ||
| 49.7 | 61.2 | 113 | ||
| 54.1 | 85 | 700 | ||
| 57.8 | 136 | 1,857 | ||
| 61.9 | 169 | 2,090 | ||
| 65.3 | 189 | 1,951 | ||
| 62 | 142 | 1,233 | ||
| 60.5 | 129 | 971 | ||
| 59.6 | 103 | 499 | ||
| 58.7 | 98 | 426 |
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 89 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 | 31.4 | 65.5 | 205.2 | |
| February | 24.2 | 59.2 | 175 | |
| March | 19.6 | 46.5 | 121 | |
| April | 15.1 | 39.3 | 92.8 | |
| May | 13.7 | 41.1 | 154.1 | |
| June | 11.6 | 36.9 | 127.9 | |
| July | 10.2 | 38.5 | 187.6 | |
| August | 11.3 | 41.7 | 118.8 | |
| September | 15.2 | 51.5 | 231.7 | |
| October | 20.7 | 65.8 | 290 | |
| November | 30.6 | 70.6 | 340.8 | |
| December | 35.5 | 67.1 | 219.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Pecos River near Malaga, NM normally run highest?
- November, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 70.6 cfs, against 36.9 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 Pecos River near Malaga, NM?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 65.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 31.4 and 205.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Pecos River near Malaga, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 08406500 begin in 1914, about 112 years, covering roughly 9,129 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Pecos River near Malaga, 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 Pecos River near Malaga, NM?
- The gauge sits at 32.20754, -104.02388, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 13060011, at an elevation of about 2,896 feet, draining roughly 19,190 square miles.
- Can I use Pecos River near Malaga, 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 Pecos River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Pecos River in full.
- Pecos River near Pecos, NM 189 sq mi
- Pecos River near Anton Chico, NM 1,050 sq mi
- Pecos River above Canon del Uta near Colonias, NM 2,330 sq mi
- Pecos River above Santa Rosa Lake, NM 2,340 sq mi
- Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam, NM 2,430 sq mi
- Pecos River near Puerto de Luna, NM 3,970 sq mi
- Pecos River below Sumner Dam, NM 4,390 sq mi
- Pecos River below Taiban Creek near Fort Sumner, NM 5,908 sq mi
- Pecos River near Dunlap, NM 6,647 sq mi
- Pecos River near Acme, NM 11,380 sq mi
- Pecos River near Lake Arthur, NM 14,760 sq mi
- Pecos River near Artesia, NM 15,300 sq mi
- Pecos River below Brantley Dam near Carlsbad, NM 17,650 sq mi
- Pecos River at Damsite 3 near Carlsbad, NM 17,980 sq mi
- Pecos River below Avalon Dam, NM 18,080 sq mi
- Pecos River below Dark Canyon at Carlsbad, NM 18,550 sq mi
- Pecos River near Malaga, NM this page
- Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM 19,260 sq mi
- Pecos River at Red Bluff, NM 19,540 sq mi
- Pecos River near Orla, TX 25,070 sq mi
- Pecos River at FM 3398 near Pecos, TX 26,230 sq mi
- Pecos River at RR 1776 near Grandfalls, TX 34,740 sq mi
- Pecos River near Girvin, TX 37,300 sq mi
- Pecos River near Sheffield, TX 40,685 sq mi
- Pecos River at Brotherton Rh near Pandale, TX 42,169 sq mi
- Pecos River near Langtry, TX 44,015 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing, NM
- Pecos River at Red Bluff, NM
- Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) near Lakewood, NM
- Fourmile Draw near Lakewood, NM
- South Seven Rivers near Lakewood, NM
- Pecos River below Brantley Dam near Carlsbad, NM
- Rocky Arroyo at Hwy Brd near Carlsbad, NM
- Pecos River at Damsite 3 near Carlsbad, NM