GALLINAS CREEK AT BIG PINES NR GALLINAS, NM
USGS 08379990 · New Mexico · reports gauge height, turbidity
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USGS 08379990 · New Mexico · reports gauge height, turbidity
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: GALLINAS CREEK NEAR MONTEZUMA, NM (USGS 08380500, 9.3 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 64 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT to Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST; ranging 1.66 to 1.81 ft; latest 1.67 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 1.67 |
| Nov 1, 3:35 AM MST | 1.66 |
| Nov 1, 2:40 AM MST | 1.67 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 1.67 |
| Nov 1, 1:50 AM MDT | 1.66 |
| Nov 1, 12:55 AM MDT | 1.67 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 1.68 |
| Oct 31, 11:05 PM MDT | 1.68 |
| Oct 31, 10:10 PM MDT | 1.68 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 1.68 |
| Oct 31, 8:20 PM MDT | 1.68 |
| Oct 31, 7:25 PM MDT | 1.68 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 1.69 |
| Oct 31, 5:35 PM MDT | 1.69 |
| Oct 31, 4:40 PM MDT | 1.69 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 1.7 |
| Oct 31, 2:50 PM MDT | 1.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:55 PM MDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 12:05 PM MDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 11:10 AM MDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 31, 9:20 AM MDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 8:25 AM MDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 1.76 |
| Oct 31, 6:35 AM MDT | 1.76 |
| Oct 31, 5:40 AM MDT | 1.78 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 1.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:50 AM MDT | 1.79 |
| Oct 31, 2:55 AM MDT | 1.77 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 1:05 AM MDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 12:10 AM MDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 1.71 |
| Oct 30, 10:20 PM MDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 30, 9:25 PM MDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 30, 7:35 PM MDT | 1.72 |
| Oct 30, 6:40 PM MDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 30, 4:50 PM MDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 30, 3:55 PM MDT | 1.73 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 2:05 PM MDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 1:10 PM MDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 11:20 AM MDT | 1.75 |
| Oct 30, 10:25 AM MDT | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 8:35 AM MDT | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 7:40 AM MDT | 1.77 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 1.77 |
| Oct 30, 5:50 AM MDT | 1.77 |
| Oct 30, 4:55 AM MDT | 1.77 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 1.78 |
| Oct 30, 3:05 AM MDT | 1.78 |
| Oct 30, 2:10 AM MDT | 1.78 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 1.79 |
| Oct 30, 12:20 AM MDT | 1.79 |
| Oct 29, 11:25 PM MDT | 1.8 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 1.8 |
| Oct 29, 9:35 PM MDT | 1.8 |
| Oct 29, 8:40 PM MDT | 1.81 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 1.8 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 08379990 and the river around it
Where GALLINAS CREEK AT BIG PINES NR GALLINAS, NM sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a New Mexico rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NM Dept. of Wildlife): New Mexico weekly fishing and stocking report · New Mexico fishing rules and info.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Turbidity 5 FNU at Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST; 7-day range 1.9–32.8 FNU; more than a day old
Water clarity: Turbidity measures the relative clarity of water: higher means murkier. No agency publishes a fishing threshold for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Turbidity and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:57 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.