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Mora River in New Mexico

Stream62.1 mi

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Around Mora River

Agua Piedra Campground15.9 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Mora River is a 62.1 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mora River near Golondrinas, NM (site 07216500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1915 to 2026

Mora River typically runs highest in June, at a median 36 cfs, and lowest in March, at 7.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,750 cfs, in 1942.

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Typical flow by month at Mora River near Golondrinas, NM, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8.04.4 to 15
February8.03.8 to 15
March7.73.5 to 16
April8.12.4 to 36
May352.7 to 122
June365.0 to 103
July195.1 to 47
August269.8 to 64
September188.9 to 32
October145.7 to 24
November9.24.3 to 18
December8.04.0 to 15

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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mora River near Golondrinas, NM (site 07216500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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