Rayado 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 Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, NM: 2 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (5,299 days in all). Longest: Sep 30, 1918 to Dec 31, 1929 (4,111 days); Sep 30, 1912 to Dec 31, 1915 (1,188 days).
Context (1)
Show 1 notes
- flatline Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, NM: 3 runs of 30+ days at exactly the same flow: 2.0 cfs for 45 days from Dec 1, 1911; 2.4 cfs for 36 days from Jan 12, 1918; 4.0 cfs for 31 days from Jan 1, 1953. Usually an estimated period (ice, a broken gauge) rather than measured daily flow.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, NM | Cimarron | usgs | 1911-10-02 | 2026-10-26 | 5247 |