Red River
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 Red River Near Questa, NM: 1 gap of 60+ days inside the record (1,554 days in all). Longest: Sep 30, 1925 to Dec 31, 1929 (1,554 days).
Context (3)
Show 3 notes
- ended Discontinued gauges: 3 gauges have stopped reporting: Red River Near Red River, NM (last 1964); Red River Below Zwergle Damsite Nr Red River, NM (last 1973); Red River At Mouth, Near Questa, NM (last 1978). Their segments rest on fewer gauges after those years.
- flatline Red River Near Red River, NM: 3 runs of 30+ days at exactly the same flow: 3.5 cfs for 51 days from Jan 1, 1952; 6.0 cfs for 44 days from Nov 18, 1948; 7.0 cfs for 34 days from Oct 15, 1948. Usually an estimated period (ice, a broken gauge) rather than measured daily flow.
- gap Red River Near Red River, NM: 7 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (1,334 days in all). Longest: Oct 1, 1955 to May 31, 1956 (244 days); Nov 1, 1960 to May 31, 1961 (212 days); Nov 1, 1961 to May 31, 1962 (212 days).
Values removed (21)
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.
Show 21 removed values
| Gauge | Date | Source | cfs | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2009-05-09 | usace_cwms | 468 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 416 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2009-05-10 | usace_cwms | 474.2 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 416 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-20 | usace_cwms | 370.2 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-21 | usace_cwms | 374.8 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-22 | usace_cwms | 464.5 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-23 | usace_cwms | 484 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-24 | usace_cwms | 482.6 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-25 | usace_cwms | 442.2 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-26 | usace_cwms | 389.9 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-27 | usace_cwms | 359.3 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-28 | usace_cwms | 350.8 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-29 | usace_cwms | 348 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-05-31 | usace_cwms | 347.2 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-01 | usace_cwms | 376.3 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-02 | usace_cwms | 414.7 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-03 | usace_cwms | 448.1 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-04 | usace_cwms | 448.5 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-05 | usace_cwms | 445.1 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-06 | usace_cwms | 434.7 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-07 | usace_cwms | 477.9 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | 2015-06-08 | usace_cwms | 491.4 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 330 cfs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Near Questa, NM | Upper Rio Grande | usgs | 1924-09-29 | 2026-10-26 | 5096 |
| Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, NM | Upper Rio Grande | usace_cwms, usbr_hydrodata, usgs | 1978-08-07 | 2026-10-26 | 2517 |
| Red River At Mouth, Near Questa, NM | Upper Rio Grande | usgs | 1950-12-04 | 1978-09-25 | 1452 |
| Red River Near Red River, NM | Upper Rio Grande | usgs | 1943-10-04 | 1964-09-21 | 904 |
| Red River Below Zwergle Damsite Nr Red River, NM | Upper Rio Grande | usgs | 1963-04-29 | 1973-12-24 | 557 |