Embudo Creek below Dixon
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/08/2025 10:45 AM MDTLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 17 ft Moderate Flooding 14 ft Minor Flooding 13 ft Action 12 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 15 - The Embudo Station building and the few nearby upstream homes along the Rio Grande banks at Embudo are subject to serious flooding. Parts of the State Road 570 from Pilar to the Taos Junction bridge are inundated and impassable. The Pilar bridge off State Road 570 has water flowing over it. Lowland flooding is extensive from above Pilar downstream to Espanola.
- 12 - Patio of Embudo Station building on the west bank begins to flood. The few homes along the river near the restaurant and upstream are in danger of becoming flooded if further rises occur. The suspended wooden bridge over the Rio Grande between Embudo and Pilar linking homes on the west bank with State Road 68 is closed as water is flowing over the center section of the bridge. Water covers part of the State Road 570 between Pilar and the Taos Junction Bridge.
- 10 - Access to riverside picnic facilities above Pilar but below the Taos Junction bridge unavailable. Water is about to flow over the center section of the low swinging bridge upstream used by local residents who live on the west side of the river.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 36.2108, -105.914 |
| RFC | WGRFC |
| State | NM |
| WFO | ABQ |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 08279000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.80 ft | on 08-01-2010 |
| 2. | 4.54 ft | on 05-24-2005 |
| 3. | 4.39 ft | on 05-25-1999 |
| 4. | 4.54 ft | on 07-08-1998 |
| 5. | 4.94 ft | on 05-20-1994 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.80 ft | on 08-01-2010 | |
| 2. | 4.54 ft | on 05-24-2005 | |
| 3. | 4.39 ft | on 05-25-1999 | |
| 4. | 4.54 ft | on 07-08-1998 | |
| 5. | 4.94 ft | on 05-20-1994 | |
| 6. | 5.78 ft | on 05-22-1991 | |
| 7. | 5.94 ft | on 07-24-1989 | |
| 8. | 5.40 ft | on 06-09-1979 | |
| 9. | 7.10 ft | on 08-29-1977 | |
| 10. | 5.29 ft | on 07-10-1975 | |
| 11. | 7.00 ft | on 08-22-1946 | 1 |
| 12. | 6.80 ft | on 06-28-1943 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 10.80 ft | on 08-01-2010 | |
| 2. | 7.10 ft | on 08-29-1977 | |
| 3. | 7.00 ft | on 08-22-1946 | 1 |
| 4. | 6.80 ft | on 06-28-1943 | 1 |
| 5. | 5.94 ft | on 07-24-1989 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 10.80 ft | on 08-01-2010 | |
| 2. | 7.10 ft | on 08-29-1977 | |
| 3. | 7.00 ft | on 08-22-1946 | 1 |
| 4. | 6.80 ft | on 06-28-1943 | 1 |
| 5. | 5.94 ft | on 07-24-1989 | |
| 6. | 5.78 ft | on 05-22-1991 | |
| 7. | 5.40 ft | on 06-09-1979 | |
| 8. | 5.29 ft | on 07-10-1975 | |
| 9. | 4.94 ft | on 05-20-1994 | |
| 10. | 4.54 ft | on 07-08-1998 | |
| 11. | 4.54 ft | on 05-24-2005 | |
| 12. | 4.39 ft | on 05-25-1999 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 5875.60 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 5872.60 ft |
| minor Flooding | 5871.60 ft |
| action | 5870.60 ft |
| Latest Value | 5868.35 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 5858.60 ft |
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