USGS Streamgage 08389055
Rio Bonito near Lincoln, NM
Rio Bonito near Lincoln, NM is USGS streamgage 08389055 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 13060008. It drains a watershed of about 91 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999. 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
- 91 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,978 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 13060008
- Coordinates
- 33.52133, -105.47056
- USGS site number
- 08389055
- Records begin
- 1999-08-10 (27 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Rio Bonito near Lincoln, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9.5 | 21.3 | ||
| 5.5 | 10.5 | 23.5 | ||
| 4.9 | 11.4 | 25.4 | ||
| 4.8 | 14.9 | 25.4 | ||
| 4.3 | 14.8 | 25.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 14 | 25.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 13.4 | 25.4 | ||
| 4 | 14.9 | 25.4 | ||
| 4 | 15.7 | 25.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 15.5 | 25.4 | ||
| 4 | 14.6 | 25.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 13.4 | 25.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 12.4 | 25.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 11.7 | 25.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Common questions
- How long has Rio Bonito near Lincoln, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 08389055 begin in 1999, about 27 years, covering roughly 1,098 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Rio Bonito near Lincoln, 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 Rio Bonito near Lincoln, NM?
- The gauge sits at 33.52133, -105.47056, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 13060008, at an elevation of about 5,978 feet, draining roughly 91 square miles.
- Can I use Rio Bonito near Lincoln, 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.