Conchas River in New Mexico
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Around Conchas River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Conchas River is a 36.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Conchas River at Variadero, NM (site 07222500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1937 to 2021
Conchas River typically runs highest in August, at a median 2.8 cfs, and lowest in May, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,700 cfs, in 1942.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.7 |
| February | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.7 |
| March | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.5 |
| April | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.3 |
| May | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.5 |
| June | 0.0 | 0.0 to 1.4 |
| July | 1.3 | 0.0 to 8.8 |
| August | 2.8 | 0.2 to 15 |
| September | 0.5 | 0.0 to 3.9 |
| October | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.8 |
| November | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.7 |
| December | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.6 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Conchas River at Variadero, NM (site 07222500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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