Chicorica Creek
Streamflow, conditions and background by watershed segment. Data through November 1, 2026.
Data gaps and disparities
Found automatically in the gauge records behind this river, and notes from a reviewer who checked them against other sources. Gauges need at least 26 weeks of daily data to appear on the Flow tab.
Warnings (2)
- warning: gap Chicorica Creek Near Hebron, NM: 1 gap of 60+ days inside the record (11,689 days in all). Longest: Sep 30, 1951 to Sep 30, 1983 (11,689 days).
- warning: gap Chicorica Creek Near Yankee, NM: 1 gap of 60+ days inside the record (1,300 days in all). Longest: Oct 25, 1979 to May 16, 1983 (1,300 days).
Context (4)
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- spike Chicorica Bl Ef N Raton, NM: 2 single-day flows far above the gauge's usual range (99th percentile 82 cfs) with no annual peak on record to confirm them: 580 cfs on May 31, 1948; 412 cfs on Jun 1, 1948. Flash floods are common here, but these are unverified.
- zero run Chicorica Bl Ef N Raton, NM: 5 runs of 60+ days at zero flow; longest 135 days from Oct 14, 1947; 131 days from Oct 1, 1945. Usually real (a dry channel or no release), not missing data.
- zero run Chicorica Creek Near Yankee, NM: 1 run of 60+ days at zero flow; longest 79 days from Nov 26, 1978. Usually real (a dry channel or no release), not missing data.
- ended Discontinued gauges: 4 gauges have stopped reporting: Chicorica Bl Ef N Raton, NM (last 1951); Chicorica Creek Near Hebron, NM (last 1987); Chicorica Creek Near Raton, NM (last 1987); Chicorica Creek Near Yankee, NM (last 1987). Their segments rest on fewer gauges after those years.
Values removed (0)
A reading is removed automatically only when it is impossible (for example, a daily mean above the highest flow USGS recorded that water year). Low and zero flows are never removed: rivers here really do dry up.
None.
Gauges
Each row is one physical gauge; "published by" lists every agency copy that was merged into it.
| Gauge | Segment | Published by | First | Last | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicorica Creek Near Yankee, NM | Canadian Headwaters | usgs | 1975-05-12 | 1987-09-21 | 455 |
| Chicorica Bl Ef N Raton, NM | Canadian Headwaters | usgs | 1945-10-01 | 1951-06-25 | 300 |
| Chicorica Creek Near Raton, NM | Canadian Headwaters | usgs | 1983-10-03 | 1987-09-21 | 208 |
| Chicorica Creek Near Hebron, NM | Canadian Headwaters | usgs | 1945-01-29 | 1987-09-21 | 556 |