Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia

Last updated: Jul 17, 2025, 10:37 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 16.52 - the river reaches the The bottom of the instrument shelter shelf.
  • 16 - the river reaches the I-beams of the U. S. Highway 82 bridge.
  • 15 - the river reaches moderate flood stage, flooding the approaches of U. S. Highway 82 1/2 mile east of the bridge, as well as lower structures at Wilbank Trucking, Inc.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 32.8409, -104.324
RFC WGRFC
State NM
WFO MAF
County Eddy
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 08396500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 12.61 ft on 06-27-1986
2. 13.76 ft on 10-08-1954
3. 13.32 ft on 09-25-1941 1
4. 14.70 ft on 05-30-1937 1
5. 15.90 ft on 09-18-1919 1

Historic Crests

1. 16.70 ft on 07-24-1911 1
2. 15.90 ft on 09-18-1919 1
3. 14.70 ft on 05-30-1937 1
4. 13.76 ft on 10-08-1954
5. 13.32 ft on 09-25-1941 1

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 3309.92 ft
moderate Flooding 3306.92 ft
minor Flooding 3304.42 ft
action 3303.92 ft
Latest Value 3294.43 ft
Gauge Zero 3291.92 ft

Gauge Photos

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Pecos River, looking downstream from Artesia

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Midland, TX 79706
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