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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1917 to 2026
The water at Dave's fishing guide services Elephant butte lake typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,885 cfs, and lowest in December, at 9.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,220 cfs, in 1942.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 3.3 to 282 |
| February | 509 | 12 to 1,060 |
| March | 1,140 | 690 to 1,500 |
| April | 1,485 | 1,010 to 1,900 |
| May | 1,530 | 994 to 1,900 |
| June | 1,885 | 1,515 to 2,130 |
| July | 1,750 | 1,290 to 2,120 |
| August | 1,360 | 765 to 1,950 |
| September | 653 | 13 to 1,220 |
| October | 12 | 4.0 to 412 |
| November | 9.1 | 3.0 to 73 |
| December | 9.0 | 3.0 to 120 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 109 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, NM (site 08361000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
85Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 64°F, low 42°FRain 35%Wind 6 kt, gusts 10
Streamflow
2.2 cfs
Below normal (20th)
Water level
1.50 ft
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →
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