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Gallinas River above Colonias

Highest listed crest 28.41 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft25 crests since 1954

The Gallinas River above Colonias crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2013. The highest, 28.41 ft on September 11, 2013, was major flooding, 12.41 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.41 ft
September 11, 2013; 2,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
1
6th of 46 gauges in New Mexico
Most recent flood crest
September 16, 2013
17.15 ft, minor flooding
Location
Guadalupe County
New Mexico

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Gallinas River above Colonias
Action stage12.013Aug 14, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.05Sep 16, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.01Sep 11, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1954 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gallinas River above Colonias, 1954 to 2013 1015202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Sep 26, 1954: 12.10 ft, action stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1957: 14.44 ft, action stage; 7,480 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1958: 11.08 ft, below flood stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1959: 12.74 ft, action stage; 5,740 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1960: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1963: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 9,360 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1966: 12.00 ft, action stage; 4,840 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1967: 13.48 ft, action stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1968: 12.86 ft, action stage; 5,610 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1969: 15.24 ft, action stage; 7,870 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1971: 13.65 ft, action stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1972: 15.62 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1979: 11.34 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1981: 15.15 ft, action stage; 7,620 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1982: 19.67 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1988: 17.79 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1990: 17.79 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1993: 13.10 ft, action stage; 5,880 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1996: 14.57 ft, action stage; 7,120 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1997: 10.72 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2003: 11.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2006: 12.96 ft, action stage; 5,560 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2008: 11.18 ft, below flood stage; 4,060 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2013: 28.41 ft, major flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2013: 17.15 ft, minor flooding; 8,944 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.41 ft, Sep 11, 2013 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gallinas River above Colonias 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 River above Colonias
1Sep 11, 201328.41+12.41Major2,700
2Jul 11, 198219.67+3.67Minor13,700
3Jul 6, 198817.79+1.79Minor11,300
4Jul 24, 199017.79+1.79Minor11,300
5Sep 16, 201317.15+1.15Minor8,944
6Jun 16, 196316.65+0.65Minor9,360
7Sep 12, 197215.62−0.38Action8,090
8Aug 30, 196915.24−0.76Action7,870
9Aug 11, 198115.15−0.85Action7,620
10Aug 28, 199614.57−1.43Action7,120
11Aug 6, 195714.44−1.56Action7,480
12Jul 29, 197113.65−2.35Action6,240
13Aug 16, 196713.48−2.52Action6,170
14Aug 6, 199313.10−2.90Action5,880
15Aug 14, 200612.96−3.04Action5,560
16Jul 11, 196812.86−3.14Action5,610
17Jun 25, 195912.74−3.26Action5,740
18Sep 26, 195412.10−3.90Action3,720
19Aug 6, 196612.00−4.00Action4,840
20Jun 24, 196011.80−4.20Below flood stage4,820
21Oct 7, 200311.73−4.27Below flood stage4,500
22Aug 15, 197911.34−4.66Below flood stage4,340
23Aug 17, 200811.18−4.82Below flood stage4,060
24Jul 6, 195811.08−4.92Below flood stage4,170
25Jun 5, 199710.72−5.28Below flood stage3,720

Other gauges in Guadalupe County

Flood gauges in Guadalupe County
Anton Chico15.024.00 ft, Sep 29, 19041
Puerto De Luna11.017.00 ft, Sep 1, 19420

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COLN5, 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.