Canadian River in New Mexico
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Around Canadian River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Canadian River is a 42.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Canadian River near Taylor Springs, NM (site 07211500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Canadian River typically runs highest in August, at a median 22 cfs, and lowest in October, at 6.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 43,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 5.1 to 21 |
| February | 13 | 6.0 to 23 |
| March | 9.6 | 4.8 to 22 |
| April | 9.3 | 3.0 to 44 |
| May | 13 | 4.0 to 138 |
| June | 12 | 2.7 to 61 |
| July | 13 | 2.3 to 48 |
| August | 22 | 3.9 to 83 |
| September | 8.4 | 1.5 to 31 |
| October | 6.3 | 1.5 to 17 |
| November | 10 | 3.5 to 20 |
| December | 10 | 4.2 to 20 |
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 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canadian River near Taylor Springs, NM (site 07211500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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