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Gallinas River in New Mexico

River31.2 mi

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Around Gallinas River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Gallinas River is a 31.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gallinas R near Colonias, NM (site 08382500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1951 to 2026

Gallinas River typically runs highest in August, at a median 8.3 cfs, and lowest in April, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,650 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at Gallinas R near Colonias, NM, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1.00.0 to 5.1
February0.90.0 to 5.0
March0.00.0 to 4.7
April0.00.0 to 5.3
May0.00.0 to 6.9
June0.00.0 to 9.7
July2.30.0 to 13
August8.30.0 to 43
September2.90.0 to 16
October0.30.0 to 6.8
November2.40.0 to 6.8
December2.00.0 to 5.7

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 75 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gallinas R near Colonias, NM (site 08382500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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