Rio Brazos in New Mexico
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rio Brazos is a 26.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rio Brazos at Fishtail Road near Tierra Amarilla, NM (site 08282300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2025
Rio Brazos typically runs highest in May, at a median 454 cfs, and lowest in October, at 21 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,260 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| March | 33 | 31 to 85 |
| April | 217 | 102 to 338 |
| May | 454 | 208 to 897 |
| June | 90 | 40 to 264 |
| July | 35 | 28 to 48 |
| August | 25 | 19 to 35 |
| September | 22 | 18 to 28 |
| October | 21 | 18 to 29 |
| November | 25 | 15 to 33 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rio Brazos at Fishtail Road near Tierra Amarilla, NM (site 08282300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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