USGS Streamgage 09430020
W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, NM
W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, NM is USGS streamgage 09430020 in New Mexico, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15040001. It drains a watershed of about 455 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2016. Typical flow runs near 10.7 cfs in July and 94.5 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
- 455 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,629 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15040001
- Coordinates
- 33.22186, -108.24197
- USGS site number
- 09430020
- Records begin
- 2016-10-19 (10 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 15 | 30.9 | ||
| 10.6 | 16.7 | 41 | ||
| 9.8 | 15.7 | 36.8 | ||
| 9.1 | 14.1 | 30 | ||
| 8.3 | 12.4 | 22.6 | ||
| 7.7 | 11.2 | 18.5 | ||
| 7.5 | 11.3 | 22.5 | ||
| 7.5 | 11.7 | 21.4 | ||
| 7.3 | 11.3 | 20.3 | ||
| 7.3 | 12.3 | 25.4 | ||
| 7.5 | 13.3 | 27.9 | ||
| 7.1 | 12.3 | 23.8 | ||
| 6.5 | 11 | 20.1 | ||
| 6.1 | 10.1 | 17.8 |
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 6 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 | — | 38.9 | — | |
| February | — | 73.9 | — | |
| March | — | 179.6 | — | |
| April | — | 94.5 | — | |
| May | — | 28.1 | — | |
| June | — | 6.9 | — | |
| July | — | 10.7 | — | |
| August | — | 28 | — | |
| September | — | 15.1 | — | |
| October | — | 12.1 | — | |
| November | — | 15.8 | — | |
| December | — | 18.2 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, NM normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 179.6 cfs, against 6.9 cfs in June, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, NM been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09430020 begin in 2016, about 10 years, covering roughly 2,929 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, 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 W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, NM?
- The gauge sits at 33.22186, -108.24197, in New Mexico, in hydrologic subbasin 15040001, at an elevation of about 5,629 feet, draining roughly 455 square miles.
- Can I use W Fork Gila River below Mdl Fork near Gila Hot Springs, 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.