Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Albuquerque: Rio Grande at Otowi

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Rio Grande at Otowi are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	17
Moderate Flood Stage:	13
Flood Stage:	9
Action Stage:	8

Historical Crests
(1) 14.50 ft on 09/29/1904
(2) 14.10 ft on 05/23/1920
(3) 13.54 ft on 05/16/1941
(4) 13.10 ft on 10/07/1911
(5) 12.05 ft on 05/25/1905
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Low Water Records
(1) 0 ft on 08/04/1977
(1) 0 ft on 09/11/1971

Flood Impacts & Photos

17.0	FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM ABOVE COCHITI LAKE TO ESPANOLA EXCEEDS THE FLOOD OF 1920 AND MAY EXCEED ANY FLOOD LEVEL SINCE 1740. PORTIONS OF SAN ILDEFONSO AND SANTA CLARA PUEBLOS ARE INUNDATED AS ARE PARTS OF ESPANOLA.
13.0	CULTIVATED LANDS UPRIVER THROUGH SAN ILDEFONSO AND SANTA CLARA PUEBLOS ARE BEING INUNDATED. BACKWATER FLOODING IS OCCURRING WHERE CREEKS AND ARROYOS JOIN THE RIO GRANDE. DEBRIS IN THE FAST FLOWING WATER COULD RESULT IN DEBRIS DAMMING AT NEARBY BRIDGES CAUSING LOCAL OVERFLOWS. THE FLOW IN THE RIVER IS APPROACHING THE FLOOD FLOW OF 1941 WHICH WAS ESTIMATED AT 22,500 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND.
9.0	FLOODING OF CULTIVATED LANDS UPSTREAM OF THE OTOWI GAGE WILL INCREASE IF WATER LEVELS RISE FURTHER. FAST FLOWING WATER COULD UNDERMINE THE RIVER BANKS.

Photos
(1) Downriver view of OTWN5
(2) OTWN5 gage view
(3) Upriver view from above OTWN5

About This Location

Latitude: 35.874700° N, Longitude: 106.141700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	9 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	N/A	N/A	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	5488.48 ft	5497.48 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	N/A	N/A	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	N/A	N/A

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Otowi

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Albuquerque Weather Forecast Office
2341 Clark Carr Loop SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 243-0702
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