4 USGS Streamgages · Rio Grande system
Gallinas Creek flows and levels
Gallinas Creek is gauged at 4 USGS streamgages in New Mexico, each tracked by Rivermatics. It feeds the Gallinas River. It drains into the Rio Grande system. The gauged reach falls about 1,116 feet, from 7,996 feet down to 6,880. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook at 1 of them.
Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream
Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Gauge | State | Drainage sq mi | Elevation ft | April p50 cfs | July p50 cfs | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Creek near Montezuma, NM | NM | 84 | 6,880 | 22.3 | 8.7 | 14-day |
| Gallinas Creek at Big Pines near Gallinas, NM | NM | — | 7,996 | — | — | — |
| Gallinas Creek at Gallinas, NM | NM | — | 7,079 | — | — | — |
| Gallinas Creek at Oak Flat near Gallinas, NM | NM | — | 7,550 | — | — | — |
Common questions
- How many gauges are on the Gallinas Creek?
- Rivermatics tracks 4 USGS streamgages on the Gallinas Creek, across New Mexico. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
- Is there a flow forecast for the Gallinas Creek?
- Yes, at 1 of the 4 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily 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 each gauge's live screen.
- What river system is the Gallinas Creek part of?
- The Gallinas Creek drains into the Rio Grande system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
- Can I use Gallinas Creek 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.
Other rivers in the Rio Grande system
- Pecos River 26 gauges
- Rio Chama 6 gauges
- Black River 4 gauges
- Costilla Creek 4 gauges
- Rio Hondo 3 gauges
- Rio Penasco 3 gauges
- Santa Fe River 3 gauges
- Beaver Creek 2 gauges