Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM

Gauge details

State

New Mexico

Drainage area

9,730 sq mi

Gauge elevation

6,050 ft

Subbasin (HUC-8)

13020101

Coordinates

36.32003, -105.75444

USGS site number

08276500

Records begin

1925-10-01 (101 years)

Rivermatics forecast

14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through September 15 for Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, 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.

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 100 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM normally run highest?

May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,126.7 cfs, against 271 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.

What is a normal flow for Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM?

It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 468.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 348.9 and 602.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.

How long has Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM been measured?

Discharge records at USGS site 08276500 begin in 1925, about 101 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 Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, 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 Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM?

The gauge sits at 36.32003, -105.75444, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 13020101, at an elevation of about 6,050 feet, draining roughly 9,730 square miles.

Can I use Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, 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 Rio Grande

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

• Rio Grande near Lobatos, CO 7,700 sq mi
• Rio Grande near Cerro, NM 8,440 sq mi
• Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM this page
• Rio Grande at Embudo, NM 10,400 sq mi
• Rio Grande at Valle de Oro, NM 13,100 sq mi
• Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, NM 14,300 sq mi
• Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam, NM 14,900 sq mi
• Rio Grande near Alameda, NM 17,210 sq mi
• Rio Grande at Albuquerque, NM 17,440 sq mi
• Rio Grande at Isleta Lakes near Isleta, NM 17,666 sq mi
• Rio Grande near Bosque Farms, NM 17,718 sq mi
• Rio Grande at State Hwy 346 near Bosque, NM 18,406 sq mi
• Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida, NM 28,068 sq mi
• Rio Grande above US Hwy 380 near San Antonio, NM 28,435 sq mi
• Rio Grande at Narrows In Elephant Butte Reservoir., NM 28,500 sq mi
• Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, NM 29,450 sq mi
• Rio Grande at El Paso, TX 32,210 sq mi
• Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, Big Bnd NP, TX
• Rio Grande below Leasburg Dam at Fort Selden, NM
• Rio Grande near Castolon, TX

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