2 USGS Streamgages · Rio Grande system
Tijeras Arroyo flows and levels
Tijeras Arroyo is gauged at 2 USGS streamgages in New Mexico, each tracked by Rivermatics. The mainstem runs about 33 miles (54 km) from headwaters to outlet. It drains into the Rio Grande system. It drains roughly 294 square miles at its outlet. The gauged reach falls about 900 feet, from 5,850 feet down to 4,951. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijeras Arroyo near Albuquerque, NM | NM | 128 | 4,951 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tijeras Arroyo at Coyote Springs Rd near Carnuel, NM | NM | — | 5,850 | — | — | 14-day |
Common questions
- How many gauges are on the Tijeras Arroyo?
- Rivermatics tracks 2 USGS streamgages on the Tijeras Arroyo, 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 Tijeras Arroyo?
- Yes, at 1 of the 2 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 Tijeras Arroyo part of?
- The Tijeras Arroyo 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 Tijeras Arroyo 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
- Gallinas Creek 4 gauges
- Rio Hondo 3 gauges
- Rio Penasco 3 gauges
- Santa Fe River 3 gauges