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Rio Grande at Boquillas Crossing Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:45AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 10:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:15AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 10:30AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 10:45AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 11:00AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 11:15AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 11:30AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 11:45AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 12:00PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 12:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 12:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Highest Observation: 2.19 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 4:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 5:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 2:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 5:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:00AM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00AM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00PM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00PM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00PM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00PM May 05, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00AM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00AM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00AM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00AM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00PM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00PM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00PM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00PM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00PM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00PM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00PM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00PM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00AM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00AM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00AM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00AM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00PM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00PM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00PM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 10:00PM May 08, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 1:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 4:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.2 ft 7:00AM May 09, 2024USGSBOQT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:30AM May 5, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:53AM May 4)Latest observed value: 2.17 ft at 7:00 AM CDT 5-May-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 12 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Rio Grande at Boquillas Crossing are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 25.50 ft on 10/03/1978
(2) 24.78 ft on 09/22/2008
(3) 21.00 ft on 10/03/1990
(4) 17.64 ft on 10/22/2021
(5) 17.50 ft on 09/29/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.49 ft on 05/28/2023
(2) 17.39 ft on 10/12/2022
(3) 14.78 ft on 09/18/2022
(4) 13.00 ft on 09/15/2022
(5) 13.23 ft on 09/04/2022
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.82 ft on 05/11/2015

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26.25 the river threatens the Big Bend Park employee living quarters at Rio Grande Village. Evacuations will likely be required.
25 the river continues to inundate Rio Grande Village campground. The campground store also begins to flood at stages over 25 feet (7.62 meters).
22 the river completely submerges the telemetry box near the pump house, rendering it useless.
20 the river reaches major flood stage. Rio Grande Village campground begins to flood. Evacuations may be necessary. The rain gauge near pump house will be affected.
19 the river reaches the bottom of telemetry box near the pump house.
15 the river reaches moderate flood stage. Water pumps submerge.
13 the river reaches minor flood stage. Water reaches the water pumps maintained by the park service that are used to water the campgrounds and to provide water to the employee living quarters. It may be necessary for park personnel to remove the pumps.
12 the river reaches bankfull, and no damage is expected. Preparations may be necessary to remove water pumps. The park should be notified at this time if additional rises are expected so they will have time to remove the pumps.
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Latitude: 29.183539° N, Longitude: 102.975441° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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NAVD88 1821.68 ft 1834.68 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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