Pecos River at Pandale Crossing
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) 03/14/2025 8:15 PM CDTRecord: 43.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15 ft Moderate Flooding 10 ft Minor Flooding 7 ft Action 5 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.
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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
- 27 - (8.2 meters), Life threatening major flooding occurs below Sheffield downstream to Amistad Reservoir. Flow at Pandale Crossing is over one third mile wide and two hundered thousand cfs. Flow inundates the channel bottom above Pandale to Amistad Reservoir and is life threatening to campers and river recreationists.
- 23 - (7.0 meters), Major flooding is well into the flood plain and can wash campers, vehicles and gear downstream. Roads and crossings in the Pecos River flood plain and tributaries are extremely dangerous to motorists. The Pecos River at Pandale Crossing is near 1/3 mile wide.
- 19 - (5.8 meters), The Pecos river at Pandale Crossing is over one quarter mile wide and extremely turbulent. Campers, river recreationists, and RVs camped near the river can easily be swept downstream as the major flood wave moving downstream causes very rapid rises.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.02 ft | on 10-09-2018 |
| 2. | 11.73 ft | on 05-10-2007 |
| 3. | 8.97 ft | on 11-17-2004 |
| 4. | 15.37 ft | on 07-25-2004 |
| 5. | 17.00 ft | on 05-31-1996 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 7.02 ft | on 10-09-2018 |
| 2. | 11.73 ft | on 05-10-2007 |
| 3. | 8.97 ft | on 11-17-2004 |
| 4. | 15.37 ft | on 07-25-2004 |
| 5. | 17.00 ft | on 05-31-1996 |
| 6. | 29.90 ft | on 09-01-1974 |
| 7. | 43.90 ft | on 06-28-1954 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 43.90 ft | on 06-28-1954 |
| 2. | 29.90 ft | on 09-01-1974 |
| 3. | 17.00 ft | on 05-31-1996 |
| 4. | 15.37 ft | on 07-25-2004 |
| 5. | 11.73 ft | on 05-10-2007 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 43.90 ft | on 06-28-1954 |
| 2. | 29.90 ft | on 09-01-1974 |
| 3. | 17.00 ft | on 05-31-1996 |
| 4. | 15.37 ft | on 07-25-2004 |
| 5. | 11.73 ft | on 05-10-2007 |
| 6. | 8.97 ft | on 11-17-2004 |
| 7. | 7.02 ft | on 10-09-2018 |
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