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Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:00PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:15PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:30PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:45PM Jan 31, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:00AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:15AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:30AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:45AM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 12:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 12:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 12:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 5:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 7:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 7:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 8:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 8:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 8:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 8:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 2:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 2:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 2:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 3:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 3:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 3:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 3:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 4:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 4:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 4:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 4:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 5:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 5:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 5:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 5:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 6:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 6:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 6:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 6:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 7:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 7:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 7:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 7:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 8:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 8:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 8:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 9:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 10:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:00PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 1:15PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 1:30PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 1:45PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 2:00PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 2:15PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 2:30PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 2:45PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 3:00PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 3:15PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 0.83 ft at 3:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 3:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 4:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 4:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 6:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 6:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 6:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 6:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 7:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 7:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 7:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 7:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 8:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 8:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 8:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 8:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 9:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 9:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 9:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 9:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 11:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 11:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 12:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 1:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 2:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 6:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 6:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 6:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 6:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 7:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 7:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 7:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 8:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.81 ft at 9:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 9:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 11:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 11:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 11:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 11:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 12:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 12:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 12:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 12:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.79 ft at 1:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 1:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 1:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 1:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 2:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 3:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:45PM Feb 03, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCPDN5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:00PM Feb 3, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.8 ft at 4:45 PM MST 3-Feb-2023. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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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 Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.00 ft on 08/23/1966
(2) 20.66 ft on 04/04/2004
(3) 18.53 ft on 09/22/2014
(4) 17.35 ft on 06/24/1986
(5) 15.42 ft on 09/13/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.24 ft on 06/29/2021
(2) 18.53 ft on 09/22/2014
(3) 15.42 ft on 09/13/2013
(4) 20.66 ft on 04/04/2004
(5) 17.35 ft on 06/24/1986
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 06/16/1971

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20 the river reaches major flood stage. Area rangeland, farmland, and a few homes along the west bank are threatened.
17 the river reaches moderate flood stage, flooding a considerable amount of farmland along the west bank.
14 the river reaches minor flood stage, and begins flooding area farmland, mainly downstream.
12 the river reaches bankfull. No significant threats are known at stages between 12 and 14 feet.
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Latitude: 32.409167° N, Longitude: 104.215000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 3075.19 ft 3089.19 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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