USGS Streamgage 08315480
Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, NM is USGS streamgage 08315480 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 13020201. It sits on the Santa Fe River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 14 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1998. Typical flow runs near 3.2 cfs in July and 9.3 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
- 14 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 7,920 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 13020201
- Coordinates
- 35.68892, -105.82283
- USGS site number
- 08315480
- Records begin
- 1998-07-01 (28 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 2.4 | 5.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 5.2 | 16.8 | ||
| 2.3 | 4.6 | 11.6 | ||
| 1.8 | 3.4 | 8.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 2.6 | 6.1 | ||
| 1.4 | 2.6 | 6.8 | ||
| 1.2 | 2.4 | 6 | ||
| 1.3 | 2.6 | 7.1 | ||
| 2.8 | 7.8 | 28.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 6.5 | 16.7 | ||
| 2.3 | 5.3 | 12.6 | ||
| 1.8 | 4.1 | 9.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 3.9 | 10.3 | ||
| 1.7 | 4 | 10.6 |
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 28 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 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | |
| February | 0.9 | 1.8 | 5.5 | |
| March | 1.2 | 3.8 | 12 | |
| April | 1.9 | 9.3 | 26.4 | |
| May | 1.6 | 15.2 | 40.1 | |
| June | 0.6 | 6.9 | 20.1 | |
| July | 1.1 | 3.2 | 8.4 | |
| August | 1.1 | 3.2 | 15.6 | |
| September | 0.9 | 2.4 | 7.4 | |
| October | 0.9 | 2 | 6.7 | |
| November | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.7 | |
| December | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, NM normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 15.2 cfs, against 1.6 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, NM?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.9 and 2.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 08315480 begin in 1998, about 28 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 Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, near Santa Fe, NM?
- The gauge sits at 35.68892, -105.82283, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 13020201, at an elevation of about 7,920 feet, draining roughly 14 square miles.
- Can I use Santa Fe River above McClure Reservoir, 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.
Upstream and downstream on the Santa Fe River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Santa Fe River in full.
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- Santa Fe River above Cochiti Lake, NM 231 sq mi