USGS Streamgage 09444000
San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM
San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM is USGS streamgage 09444000 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15040004. It sits on the San Francisco River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,653 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1927. Typical flow runs near 24.1 cfs in July and 53.5 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
- 1,653 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,554 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15040004
- Coordinates
- 33.24717, -108.88
- USGS site number
- 09444000
- Records begin
- 1927-10-01 (99 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for San Francisco River near Glenwood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.7 | 174 | 483 | ||
| 46 | 140 | 483 | ||
| 37.1 | 101 | 328 | ||
| 34 | 80.5 | 219 | ||
| 28.6 | 56.3 | 129 | ||
| 24.1 | 43.3 | 94.3 | ||
| 21.5 | 39.4 | 92 | ||
| 20.1 | 36.8 | 86.6 | ||
| 19.3 | 34.5 | 75.7 | ||
| 18.4 | 32.5 | 69.1 | ||
| 17.2 | 28.3 | 53.9 | ||
| 15.7 | 25.4 | 47.5 | ||
| 14.6 | 22.9 | 40.3 | ||
| 14 | 21.9 | 38.3 |
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 98 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 | 20.9 | 34.4 | 143.8 | |
| February | 20.3 | 41.7 | 335.6 | |
| March | 17.3 | 66.1 | 539.1 | |
| April | 15.6 | 53.5 | 334.9 | |
| May | 15.2 | 33.3 | 143.8 | |
| June | 11.3 | 22 | 44.3 | |
| July | 12.5 | 24.1 | 77.1 | |
| August | 16.8 | 40 | 167 | |
| September | 14.2 | 30.8 | 112.1 | |
| October | 14.3 | 26.1 | 76.1 | |
| November | 18.8 | 28.5 | 66.7 | |
| December | 19.4 | 30.6 | 99.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 66.1 cfs, against 22 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 San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 34.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 20.9 and 143.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09444000 begin in 1927, about 99 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 San Francisco River near Glenwood, 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 San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM?
- The gauge sits at 33.24717, -108.88, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 15040004, at an elevation of about 4,554 feet, draining roughly 1,653 square miles.
- Can I use San Francisco River near Glenwood, 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 San Francisco River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the San Francisco River in full.
- San Francisco River at Reserve, NM 336 sq mi
- San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM this page
- San Francisco River at Clifton, AZ 2,766 sq mi
- San Francisco River above Stone Creek near Luna, NM