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Middle Fork Gila River near Gila Hot Springs — water level right now

Catron County, New Mexico · NWS gauge MFGN5
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Flood stages at this gauge

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

action · 14.5
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage14.5water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

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

Nearby river gauges

Gila River above Gila 20 mi away · loading… San Francisco River below Glenwood 37 mi away · loading… Gila River near Redrock 42 mi away · loading… San Francisco River at Reserve 45 mi away · loading… Gila River near Virden 53 mi away · loading… Rio Grande near San Marcial 78 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDMFGN5
USGS site09430020
CountyCatron
StateNew Mexico
NWS forecast officeAlbuquerque
River forecast centerColorado Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.222, -108.242
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 Middle Fork Gila River near Gila Hot Springs

Is Middle Fork Gila River near Gila Hot Springs 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 Middle Fork Gila River near Gila Hot Springs?

action stage 14.5 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

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 Albuquerque and local emergency management.