USGS Streamgage 08308050
Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa Fe, NM
Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa Fe, NM is USGS streamgage 08308050 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 13020101. It drains a watershed of about 30 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2017. Typical flow runs near 1.1 cfs in July and 1.1 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- New Mexico
- Drainage area
- 30 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 6,638 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 13020101
- Coordinates
- 35.77152, -105.9412
- USGS site number
- 08308050
- Records begin
- 2017-04-27 (9 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 8 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 | — | 0.6 | — | |
| February | — | 0.4 | — | |
| March | — | 0.7 | — | |
| April | — | 1.1 | — | |
| May | — | 3.1 | — | |
| June | — | 1.4 | — | |
| July | — | 1.1 | — | |
| August | — | 0.7 | — | |
| September | — | 0.5 | — | |
| October | — | 0.5 | — | |
| November | — | 0.6 | — | |
| December | — | 0.6 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa Fe, NM normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 3.1 cfs, against 0.4 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa Fe, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 08308050 begin in 2017, about 9 years, covering roughly 3,313 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa Fe, NM?
- The gauge sits at 35.77152, -105.9412, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 13020101, at an elevation of about 6,638 feet, draining roughly 30 square miles.
- Can I use Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa Fe, 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.