Ponil 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 (1)
- warning: gap Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, NM: 3 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (8,705 days in all). Longest: Aug 1, 1929 to Sep 30, 1950 (7,731 days); Sep 30, 1925 to Aug 31, 1927 (701 days); Jan 1, 1919 to Sep 30, 1919 (273 days).
Context (2)
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- flatline Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, NM: 8 runs of 30+ days at exactly the same flow: 2.0 cfs for 62 days from Dec 1, 1924; 4.2 cfs for 33 days from Dec 25, 2017; 4.0 cfs for 31 days from Oct 1, 1921. Usually an estimated period (ice, a broken gauge) rather than measured daily flow.
- zero run Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, NM: 10 runs of 60+ days at zero flow; longest 207 days from Aug 1, 2020; 158 days from Jul 27, 2012. Usually real (a dry channel or no release), not missing data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponil Creek Near Cimarron, NM | Cimarron | usgs | 1916-01-03 | 2026-10-26 | 4535 |