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Rio Puerco above Guadalupe

Highest listed crest 14.21 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft14 crests since 1952

The Rio Puerco above Guadalupe crested above flood stage 1 time among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2007. The highest, 14.21 ft on August 12, 1952, was minor flooding, 0.21 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.21 ft
August 12, 1952; 4,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 12, 1952
14.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sandoval 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, Rio Puerco above Guadalupe
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.01Aug 12, 1952Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1952 to 2007. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rio Puerco above Guadalupe, 1952 to 2007 5101520ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Aug 12, 1952: 14.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1955: 11.81 ft, below flood stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1957: 12.31 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1961: 11.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,540 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1967: 13.53 ft, below flood stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1988: 11.07 ft, below flood stage; 5,260 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1994: 9.03 ft, below flood stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 8.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1996: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1998: 7.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1999: 9.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2004: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2006: 9.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2007: 9.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,960 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.21 ft, Aug 12, 1952 19601970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rio Puerco above Guadalupe 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Rio Puerco above Guadalupe
1Aug 12, 195214.21+0.21Minor4,000
2Jul 29, 196713.53−0.47Below flood stage6,940
3Oct 20, 195712.31−1.69Below flood stage3,900
4Jul 27, 195511.81−2.19Below flood stage3,650
5Jul 25, 200411.80−2.20Below flood stage2,560
6Aug 18, 196111.61−2.39Below flood stage4,540
7Aug 28, 198811.07−2.93Below flood stage5,260
8Sep 29, 19999.85−4.15Below flood stage1,970
9Jul 24, 20079.82−4.18Below flood stage1,960
10Aug 3, 20069.60−4.40Below flood stage1,900
11Aug 15, 19949.03−4.97Below flood stage3,220
12Aug 27, 19958.73−5.27Below flood stage2,980
13Jul 8, 19968.10−5.90Below flood stage2,520
14Jul 27, 19987.03−6.97Below flood stage1,980

Other gauges in Sandoval County

Flood gauges in Sandoval County
Jemez Pueblo7.011.94 ft, Aug 16, 20060
Jemez Dam10.012.09 ft, Sep 29, 20050
San Felipe Pueblo8.510.53 ft, May 14, 19410
Cochiti Dam6.67.05 ft, May 31, 19840

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RIPN5, 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.