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Dark Canyon 8 miles N of Whites City — water level right now

Eddy County, New Mexico · NWS gauge DKCN5
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current stage (ft)
 
19.42
record crest
set 2014-09-22
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 3.7
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage3.7water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
119.422014-09-22—
218.882021-06-29—
317.162013-09-12—
414.622021-07-02—
513.992024-08-31—
612.832016-08-21—
710.262015-10-08—
810.012015-05-05—
99.452014-09-19—
108.542013-07-18—
116.832014-09-13—
126.252010-09-23—

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Dark Canyon at Carlsbad 10 mi away · loading… Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon 11 mi away · loading… Black River 5 miles W of Malaga 12 mi away · loading… Pecos River 9 miles NW of Carlsbad 15 mi away · loading… Rocky Arroyo 7 miles S of Lakewood 15 mi away · loading… Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga 20 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDDKCN5
USGS site08405105
CountyEddy
StateNew Mexico
NWS forecast officeMidland
River forecast centerWest Gulf River Forecast Center
Coordinates32.29, -104.349
Time zoneMST7MDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Dark Canyon 8 miles N of Whites City

Is Dark Canyon 8 miles N of Whites City flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Dark Canyon 8 miles N of Whites City?

action stage 3.7 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Dark Canyon 8 miles N of Whites City?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 19.42 ft, reached on 2014-09-22. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Midland and local emergency management.