Red River in New Mexico
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Around Red River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Red River is a 26.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red River below Fish Hatchery, near Questa, NM (site 08266820). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1978 to 2026
Red River typically runs highest in June, at a median 139 cfs, and lowest in January, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 676 cfs, in 1979.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 36 to 47 |
| February | 42 | 37 to 46 |
| March | 43 | 39 to 51 |
| April | 60 | 50 to 81 |
| May | 138 | 84 to 215 |
| June | 139 | 70 to 239 |
| July | 75 | 52 to 90 |
| August | 61 | 45 to 76 |
| September | 53 | 44 to 63 |
| October | 49 | 42 to 59 |
| November | 45 | 39 to 53 |
| December | 41 | 35 to 46 |
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 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red River below Fish Hatchery, near Questa, NM (site 08266820). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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