BLACK RIVER ABOVE MALAGA, NM
USGS 08405500 · New Mexico · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 08405500 · New Mexico · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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 5, 8:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST; ranging 3.4 to 16.8 ft³/s; latest 12 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST | 12 | 1.29 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 1.3 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 1.3 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 1.3 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 11.6 | 1.28 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 12.3 | 1.3 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 11.6 | 1.28 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 12.3 | 1.3 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 12.3 | 1.3 | 5.2–11 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 12.3 | 1.3 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 12.6 | 1.31 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5–11 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 5–11 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 13 | 1.32 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 4.9–11 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 14.5 | 1.36 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 14.5 | 1.36 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 13.4 | 1.33 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 14.5 | 1.36 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 14.5 | 1.36 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 14.8 | 1.37 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 14.5 | 1.36 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 14.8 | 1.37 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 14.8 | 1.37 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 14.8 | 1.37 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 14.8 | 1.37 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 15.2 | 1.38 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 14.5 | 1.36 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 14.8 | 1.37 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 14.1 | 1.35 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 12 | 1.29 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 9.33 | 1.21 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 4.94 | 1.05 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 3.6 | 0.99 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 4.03 | 1.01 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 3.4 | 0.98 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 3.4 | 0.98 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 3.4 | 0.98 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 3.4 | 0.98 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 3.4 | 0.98 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 3.6 | 0.99 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 3.4 | 0.98 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 3.6 | 0.99 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 3.6 | 0.99 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 4.03 | 1.01 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 4.25 | 1.02 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 3.81 | 1 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 4.25 | 1.02 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 4.47 | 1.03 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 4.94 | 1.05 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 4.7 | 1.04 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 5.18 | 1.06 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 5.93 | 1.09 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 7.27 | 1.14 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 7.83 | 1.16 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 8.42 | 1.18 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 9.64 | 1.22 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 10.9 | 1.26 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 13.7 | 1.34 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 16.8 | 1.42 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 16.8 | 1.42 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 16.4 | 1.41 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 15.6 | 1.39 | 5–10 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 16.4 | 1.41 | 5–10 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 16.4 | 1.41 | 4.9–11 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 15.6 | 1.39 | 4.9–11 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 16.4 | 1.41 | 4.9–11 |
Map of USGS gauge 08405500 and the river around it
Where BLACK RIVER ABOVE MALAGA, 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 5.2–11 ft³/s (middle half of 79 years of record). Now: 12 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 12 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 79 years of record (1948–2026): 10th 4, 25th 5.2, median 8.3, 75th 11, 90th 12 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1.1 ft³/s, highest 29 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−7.7% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.29 ft stage, 11 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST (NWS gauge MLAN5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:30 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.