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Rio Grande 6 miles WNW of Presidio Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 11.97 ft at 4:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.93 ft at 4:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.89 ft at 5:00AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.85 ft at 5:15AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.82 ft at 5:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.77 ft at 5:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.72 ft at 6:00AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.67 ft at 6:15AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.62 ft at 6:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.56 ft at 6:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.51 ft at 7:00AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.46 ft at 7:15AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.4 ft at 7:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.33 ft at 7:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.28 ft at 8:00AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.2 ft at 8:15AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.14 ft at 8:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.08 ft at 8:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 11.01 ft at 9:00AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.96 ft at 9:15AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.91 ft at 9:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.84 ft at 9:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.78 ft at 10:00AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.73 ft at 10:15AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.61 ft at 10:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.77 ft at 11:00AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.71 ft at 11:15AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.51 ft at 11:30AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.74 ft at 11:45AM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.29 ft at 12:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.26 ft at 12:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.56 ft at 12:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.15 ft at 12:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.16 ft at 1:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 10.04 ft at 1:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.97 ft at 1:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.76 ft at 1:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.92 ft at 2:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.97 ft at 2:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.61 ft at 2:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.67 ft at 2:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.43 ft at 3:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.37 ft at 3:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.46 ft at 3:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.23 ft at 4:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.26 ft at 4:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.1 ft at 4:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.17 ft at 4:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.96 ft at 5:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.92 ft at 5:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 9.09 ft at 5:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.85 ft at 5:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.69 ft at 6:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.68 ft at 6:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.63 ft at 6:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.44 ft at 6:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.45 ft at 7:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.36 ft at 7:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 8.04 ft at 7:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.92 ft at 8:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.85 ft at 8:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.66 ft at 8:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.71 ft at 8:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.42 ft at 9:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.46 ft at 9:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.25 ft at 9:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.24 ft at 10:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.15 ft at 10:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 7.06 ft at 10:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 6.92 ft at 11:00PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 6.88 ft at 11:15PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 6.85 ft at 11:30PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 6.83 ft at 11:45PM Sep 17, 2020Observed: 6.78 ft at 12:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.75 ft at 12:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.69 ft at 12:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.65 ft at 12:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.61 ft at 1:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.43 ft at 2:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.26 ft at 3:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.24 ft at 3:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.19 ft at 4:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.17 ft at 4:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.15 ft at 4:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.13 ft at 5:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 5:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.98 ft at 7:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.95 ft at 7:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.95 ft at 7:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 8:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 8:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 8:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 9:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 9:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.81 ft at 10:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 10:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:00AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:15AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:30AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:45AM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.73 ft at 12:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.73 ft at 12:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.67 ft at 1:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.68 ft at 1:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.67 ft at 2:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.66 ft at 2:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.65 ft at 2:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.65 ft at 2:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 7:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 7:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.58 ft at 10:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.58 ft at 10:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.58 ft at 10:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.58 ft at 10:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.57 ft at 11:00PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.56 ft at 11:15PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.56 ft at 11:30PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.56 ft at 11:45PM Sep 18, 2020Observed: 5.56 ft at 12:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.53 ft at 1:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.53 ft at 1:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.52 ft at 1:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.49 ft at 4:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.44 ft at 7:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.44 ft at 7:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.44 ft at 7:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.43 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.4 ft at 9:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 10:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 11:00AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.39 ft at 11:15AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:30AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:45AM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 12:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 12:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.38 ft at 12:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.37 ft at 1:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.37 ft at 1:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.37 ft at 1:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 3:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 3:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.31 ft at 8:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:00PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:15PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:30PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:45PM Sep 19, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 1:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:15AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:30AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:45AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 3:00AM Sep 20, 2020Observed: 5.27 ft at 3:15AM Sep 20, 2020IBWC-International Boundary & Water CommissionPIOT2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:15AM Sep 20, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.27 ft at 3:15 AM CDT 20-Sep-2020. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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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 Rio Grande 6 miles WNW of Presidio are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.26 ft on 09/22/1974
(2) 15.11 ft on 09/14/1972
(3) 14.73 ft on 09/16/2008
(4) 13.99 ft on 09/01/1958
(5) 13.60 ft on 07/30/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.10 ft on 10/05/2019
(2) 9.02 ft on 10/03/2019
(3) 9.54 ft on 09/12/2019
(4) 13.60 ft on 07/30/2019
(5) 12.32 ft on 06/03/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.10 ft on 01/01/1901

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15.26 the river approaches moderate flood stage, and is near record levels. Minor flooding of adjacent farmland occurs. No residences or other structures are affected.
15 the river reaches the top of the levees. Levee failure is likely. Water will inundate farm fields and grazing areas but no residences or other structures are threatened.
14 water approaches the top of the levees. Prolonged flow could cause damage to the levee system.
12 water reaches the base of the levees.
9 the river reaches minor flood stage, and flooding between the levees occurs. No damage to structures is expected.
7 the flood plain between the levees begins to flood. No damage is expected.
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(1) Upper & lower staff gages
(2) Gage house
(3) Gage house & cable car
(4) Rio Grande, looking upstream from Presidio 6WNW
(5) Rio Grande, looking downstream from Presidio 6WNW
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Latitude: 29.603889° N, Longitude: 104.451944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 2573.14 ft 2582.14 ft  

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