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Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga

Highest listed crest 33.32 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft13 crests since 1904

The Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1904 to 2014. The highest, 33.32 ft on August 23, 1966, was major flooding, 13.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.32 ft
August 23, 1966; 111,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
6th of 46 gauges in New Mexico
Most recent flood crest
September 19, 2014
21.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Eddy 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, Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga
Action stage18.03Sep 27, 1980The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.04Sep 19, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.03Jun 25, 1986Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Aug 23, 1966Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1904 to 2014. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga, 1904 to 2014 1520253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Oct 1, 1904: 28.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 1, 1937: 24.80 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 1941: 28.30 ft, moderate flooding; 52,600 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1941: 17.75 ft, below flood stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1954: 23.28 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1965: 19.06 ft, action stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1966: 33.32 ft, major flooding; 111,000 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1969: 17.98 ft, below flood stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1974: 19.79 ft, action stage; 19,400 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1978: 20.57 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1980: 19.80 ft, action stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1986: 26.76 ft, moderate flooding; 43,800 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2014: 21.73 ft, minor flooding; 27,278 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.32 ft, Aug 23, 1966 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga 1900s: 1 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Pecos River 10 miles S of Malaga
1Aug 23, 196633.32+13.32Major111,000
2May 24, 194128.30+8.30Moderate52,600
3Oct 1, 190428.00+8.00Moderate—
4Jun 25, 198626.76+6.76Moderate43,800
5Jun 1, 193724.80+4.80Minor—
6Oct 8, 195423.28+3.28Minor26,600
7Sep 19, 201421.73+1.73Minor27,278
8Sep 26, 197820.57+0.57Minor29,400
9Sep 27, 198019.80−0.20Action26,700
10Sep 24, 197419.79−0.21Action19,400
11May 30, 196519.06−0.94Action16,800
12Oct 21, 196917.98−2.02Below flood stage17,600
13Oct 4, 194117.75−2.25Below flood stage19,800

Other gauges in Eddy County

Flood gauges in Eddy County
Black River 5 miles W of Malaga18.021.70 ft, Aug 23, 19660
Carlsbad15.022.00 ft, Aug 23, 19661
Delaware River (NM) 11 miles NW of Red Bluff26.027.00 ft, Oct 2, 19550
Fourmile Draw 4 miles NNW of Lakewood12.017.18 ft, Jun 25, 19860
Dark Canyon14.022.00 ft, Aug 23, 19662
Pecos River 3 miles ESE of Malaga30.042.10 ft, Aug 23, 19661
Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia12.513.76 ft, Oct 8, 19540
Pecos River 6 miles NE of Lakewood20.022.35 ft, Sep 19, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RBFN5, 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.