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Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:45AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:00AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:15AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:30AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:45AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:00AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:15AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:30AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:45AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:00AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:15AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:30AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:45AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:00AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:15AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:30AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:45AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 11:00AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:15AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:30AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:45AM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 9:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 10:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 11:00PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:15PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:30PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 11:45PM Nov 19, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 8:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 9:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 9:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 10:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 11:00AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 11:15AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 11:30AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 11:45AM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 12:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 12:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 1:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 2:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 2:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 2:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.88 ft at 2:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.88 ft at 3:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 3:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 3:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 3:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 4:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.88 ft at 4:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 4:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 4:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 5:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 6:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 6:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 6:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 7:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 7:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 7:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 7:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 8:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 8:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 8:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 8:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 10:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:00PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 11:15PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:30PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:45PM Nov 20, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 5:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 6:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 7:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 7:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 7:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 8:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 9:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 10:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 11:00AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 11:15AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:30AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 11:45AM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 12:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 1:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 1:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 2:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 3:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 3:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 3:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 3:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 4:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 4:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 4:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 4:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 5:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 5:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 5:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 5:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 6:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 6:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 6:30PM Nov 21, 2019Highest Observation: 0.9 ft at 6:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 7:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 7:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 7:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 7:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.88 ft at 8:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.87 ft at 8:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 8:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 8:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 9:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 9:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 10:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 10:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:00PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:15PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:30PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:45PM Nov 21, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 12:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 1:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 1:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 1:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 2:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 2:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 3:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 4:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 4:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 4:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 4:45AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:00AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:15AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.85 ft at 5:30AM Nov 22, 2019Observed: 0.84 ft at 5:45AM Nov 22, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCPDN5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:30AM Nov 22, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.84 ft at 5:45 AM MST 22-Nov-2019. 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) 18.53 ft on 09/22/2014
(2) 15.42 ft on 09/13/2013
(3) 20.66 ft on 04/04/2004
(4) 17.35 ft on 06/24/1986
(5) 15.22 ft on 08/10/1984
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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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