800cfs to 1500cfs is V
Greater than 1500cfs is V+ 1500 to 2000 is generally considered the most dangerous level as the rapids are very pushy with big holes, but the sieves haven't been covered up yet. Above 2000 the holes and waves are huge, but the sieve factor becomes non-existant
This reach gets dam release water from Colorado, which uses up most of it. The river will often start running in March or April and shut off just when it starts to get to a good level. Only in big snow years will there be a lot of water in here
Rio Grande/Cerro [ NM ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Rio Grande— 1. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail | II-III | 83 cfs | low | 10/11 15:45 | |
| NM | Rio Grande— 2. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground | II-IV | 83 cfs | low | 10/11 15:45 | |
| NM | Rio Grande— 3. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail | V | 83 cfs | low | 10/11 15:45 | |
| NM | Rio Grande— 4. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge | II-III | 83 cfs | low | 10/11 15:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 4069 |
| USGS Station: | 08263500 |
| HUC: | 13020101 |
| Latitude: | 36.7347 |
| Longitude: | -105.6847 |
| Class: | 1 |
