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USGS Streamgage 08332010

Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo, NM

Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo, NM is USGS streamgage 08332010 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 13020203. It sits on the Rio Grande Floodway, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 19,230 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1957. Typical flow runs near 234.5 cfs in July and 812.6 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
19,230 sq mi
Gauge elevation
4,711 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
13020203
Coordinates
34.41701, -106.80058
USGS site number
08332010
Records begin
1957-10-01 (69 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo, 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
0 0 4.9
0 0.3 34.5
0 0.4 41.2
0 0.4 55.9
0 0.2 42.3
0 0.3 43.7
0 0.3 44.1
0 0.6 60.2
0 4.3 207
0 12.7 190
0.1 16.3 218
0.1 7.7 175
0.1 10.8 157
0.8 23.7 332

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 50 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 417.9 681.8 1,258.1
February 423.3 741.9 1,362.4
March 187.3 672.5 2,039
April 32.1 812.6 3,341.7
May 32.7 1,969 5,275.5
June 3.8 1,083.7 5,157.3
July 0 234.5 3,059.7
August 0 182.2 1,278.7
September 0 94.5 1,010.9
October 0.7 153.1 910.1
November 206.9 755.8 1,582.7
December 418.3 813.4 1,569.7

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo, NM normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,969 cfs, against 94.5 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 Floodway near Bernardo, NM?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 681.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 417.9 and 1,258.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo, NM been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 08332010 begin in 1957, about 69 years, covering roughly 6,622 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 Floodway near Bernardo, 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 Floodway near Bernardo, NM?
The gauge sits at 34.41701, -106.80058, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 13020203, at an elevation of about 4,711 feet, draining roughly 19,230 square miles.
Can I use Rio Grande Floodway near Bernardo, 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 Floodway

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

Other gauges in this subbasin