DELAWARE RIVER NR RED BLUFF, NM
USGS 08408500 · New Mexico · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 08408500 · 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 Oct 31, 5:25 PM MDT · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
Below NWS action stage
Gauge height, last 7 days: 47 readings from Oct 29, 11:35 PM MDT to Oct 31, 5:25 PM MDT; ranging 2.29 to 5.1 ft; latest 2.29 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 5:25 PM MDT | 2.29 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 2.31 |
| Oct 31, 3:35 PM MDT | 2.35 |
| Oct 31, 2:40 PM MDT | 2.38 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 2.4 |
| Oct 31, 12:50 PM MDT | 2.43 |
| Oct 31, 11:55 AM MDT | 2.45 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 2.48 |
| Oct 31, 10:05 AM MDT | 2.52 |
| Oct 31, 9:10 AM MDT | 2.56 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 2.6 |
| Oct 31, 7:20 AM MDT | 2.64 |
| Oct 31, 6:25 AM MDT | 2.69 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 2.71 |
| Oct 31, 4:35 AM MDT | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 3:40 AM MDT | 2.47 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 2.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:50 AM MDT | 2.53 |
| Oct 31, 12:55 AM MDT | 2.59 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 2.63 |
| Oct 30, 11:05 PM MDT | 2.65 |
| Oct 30, 10:10 PM MDT | 2.64 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 2.62 |
| Oct 30, 8:20 PM MDT | 2.64 |
| Oct 30, 7:25 PM MDT | 2.68 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 2.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:35 PM MDT | 2.71 |
| Oct 30, 4:40 PM MDT | 2.76 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 2.84 |
| Oct 30, 2:50 PM MDT | 2.97 |
| Oct 30, 1:55 PM MDT | 3.12 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 3.25 |
| Oct 30, 12:05 PM MDT | 3.45 |
| Oct 30, 11:10 AM MDT | 3.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 4.24 |
| Oct 30, 9:20 AM MDT | 4.32 |
| Oct 30, 8:25 AM MDT | 4.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 4.31 |
| Oct 30, 6:35 AM MDT | 5.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:40 AM MDT | 4.77 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 4.15 |
| Oct 30, 3:50 AM MDT | 3.72 |
| Oct 30, 2:55 AM MDT | 3.31 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 3.3 |
| Oct 30, 1:05 AM MDT | 3.54 |
| Oct 30, 12:10 AM MDT | 3.5 |
| Oct 29, 11:35 PM MDT | 2.54 |
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 08408500 and the river around it
Where DELAWARE RIVER NR RED BLUFF, NM sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
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 2.51 ft stage, 3 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM MST (NWS gauge RDBN5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:31 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.