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Gallinas Creek above Montezuma

Highest listed crest 9.70 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft13 crests since 1940

The Gallinas Creek above Montezuma crested above flood stage 4 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2010. The highest, 9.70 ft on August 2, 1966, was minor flooding, 2.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.70 ft
August 2, 1966; 7,120 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 2, 1966
9.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
San Miguel County
Near Las Vegas (6.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Gallinas Creek above Montezuma
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.04Aug 2, 1966Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1940 to 2010. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gallinas Creek above Montezuma, 1940 to 2010 46810ft Flood stage 7.0 ft Aug 5, 1940: 5.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1941: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,790 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1942: 7.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1951: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1957: 8.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1964: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1966: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1972: 5.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1979: 5.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1991: 6.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1994: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1996: 6.13 ft, below flood stage; 3,730 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2010: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.70 ft, Aug 2, 1966 19401950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gallinas Creek above Montezuma 1940s: 2 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Gallinas Creek above Montezuma
1Aug 2, 19669.70+2.70Minor7,120
2Aug 4, 19578.25+1.25Minor5,400
3Sep 3, 19427.70+0.70Minor4,540
4Sep 23, 19417.10+0.10Minor3,790
5Aug 27, 19966.13−0.87Below flood stage3,730
6Sep 10, 19916.08−0.92Below flood stage2,900
7Jul 18, 19645.98−1.02Below flood stage2,790
8Aug 5, 19405.50−1.50Below flood stage2,080
9May 20, 19795.50−1.50Below flood stage2,150
10Jul 20, 19725.34−1.66Below flood stage2,080
11Jul 13, 19515.20−1.80Below flood stage1,920
12Jul 25, 20105.00−2.00Below flood stage1,540
13Jun 3, 19944.92−2.08Below flood stage1,580

Other gauges in San Miguel County

Flood gauges in San Miguel County
Sanchez22.036.60 ft, Jun 18, 19652
Pecos5.06.20 ft, Sep 21, 19290

San Miguel County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New Mexico

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTZN5, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.