Rio Fernando de Taos in New Mexico
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Around Rio Fernando de Taos
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rio Fernando de Taos is a 16.5 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rio Pueblo DE Taos below Los Cordovas, NM (site 08276300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2026
Rio Fernando de Taos typically runs highest in May, at a median 121 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,940 cfs, in 1994.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 21 to 36 |
| February | 32 | 25 to 41 |
| March | 36 | 28 to 51 |
| April | 59 | 32 to 117 |
| May | 121 | 32 to 280 |
| June | 36 | 8.3 to 158 |
| July | 13 | 5.9 to 26 |
| August | 14 | 6.4 to 26 |
| September | 12 | 6.5 to 23 |
| October | 20 | 11 to 28 |
| November | 26 | 18 to 34 |
| December | 29 | 21 to 36 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rio Pueblo DE Taos below Los Cordovas, NM (site 08276300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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