San Juan River at Farmington
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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) 06/19/2025 12:00 PM MDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/19/2025 11:00 AM MDTRecord: 12.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 12 ft Moderate Flooding 10 ft Minor Flooding 8.5 ft Action 7 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 10 days 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
- 10 - The current extent of flooding along the San Juan River in New Mexico has not been observed since before the completion of Navajo Dam in 1962. In the Farmington vicinity, backwater flooding on the Animas River at and above the confluence with the San Juan River is the major concern. See flood bulletins pertaining to the Animas River. Downriver through Shiprock, mostly low lying and agricultural areas are subject to inundation.
- 8.5 - Overbank flow is occurring from just below the confluence of the Animas and San Juan Rivers at Farmington, and continuing downriver through Shiprock. At this water level, the fast flow can result in river bank erosion but otherwise minor flood damage.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 36.7231, -108.226 |
| RFC | CBRFC |
| State | NM |
| WFO | ABQ |
| County | San Juan |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 09365000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.28 ft | on 06-06-2016 |
| 2. | 5.10 ft | on 06-06-2009 |
| 3. | 7.35 ft | on 06-03-2008 |
| 4. | 6.53 ft | on 10-15-2006 |
| 5. | 5.41 ft | on 06-06-2006 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.28 ft | on 06-06-2016 | |
| 2. | 5.10 ft | on 06-06-2009 | |
| 3. | 7.35 ft | on 06-03-2008 | |
| 4. | 6.53 ft | on 10-15-2006 | |
| 5. | 5.41 ft | on 06-06-2006 | |
| 6. | 8.08 ft | on 05-22-2005 | |
| 7. | 6.46 ft | on 09-10-2003 | |
| 8. | 7.59 ft | on 06-30-1998 | |
| 9. | 7.77 ft | on 06-02-1997 | |
| 10. | 7.82 ft | on 06-18-1995 | |
| 11. | 6.94 ft | on 06-17-1993 | |
| 12. | 7.61 ft | on 06-10-1985 | |
| 13. | 11.30 ft | on 07-27-1957 | |
| 14. | 7.20 ft | on 06-19-1949 | |
| 15. | 7.40 ft | on 10-14-1941 | |
| 16. | 11.70 ft | on 05-13-1941 | |
| 17. | 5.93 ft | on 05-29-1938 | |
| 18. | 11.80 ft | on 09-28-1935 | |
| 19. | -9.90 ft | on 08-11-1929 | 1 |
| 20. | 10.20 ft | on 06-29-1927 | 1 |
| 21. | 12.30 ft | on 09-06-1909 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 12.30 ft | on 09-06-1909 | 1 |
| 2. | 11.80 ft | on 09-28-1935 | |
| 3. | 11.70 ft | on 05-13-1941 | |
| 4. | 11.30 ft | on 07-27-1957 | |
| 5. | 10.20 ft | on 06-29-1927 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 12.30 ft | on 09-06-1909 | 1 |
| 2. | 11.80 ft | on 09-28-1935 | |
| 3. | 11.70 ft | on 05-13-1941 | |
| 4. | 11.30 ft | on 07-27-1957 | |
| 5. | 10.20 ft | on 06-29-1927 | 1 |
| 6. | 8.08 ft | on 05-22-2005 | |
| 7. | 7.82 ft | on 06-18-1995 | |
| 8. | 7.77 ft | on 06-02-1997 | |
| 9. | 7.61 ft | on 06-10-1985 | |
| 10. | 7.59 ft | on 06-30-1998 | |
| 11. | 7.40 ft | on 10-14-1941 | |
| 12. | 7.35 ft | on 06-03-2008 | |
| 13. | 7.28 ft | on 06-06-2016 | |
| 14. | 7.20 ft | on 06-19-1949 | |
| 15. | 6.94 ft | on 06-17-1993 | |
| 16. | 6.53 ft | on 10-15-2006 | |
| 17. | 6.46 ft | on 09-10-2003 | |
| 18. | 5.93 ft | on 05-29-1938 | |
| 19. | 5.41 ft | on 06-06-2006 | |
| 20. | 5.10 ft | on 06-06-2009 | |
| 21. | -9.90 ft | on 08-11-1929 | 1 |
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