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Rio Grande near Bosque Farms

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Rio Grande near Bosque Farms
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Resettled farm child from Taos Junction to Bosque Farms project, New Mexico, 1935.jpg by Dorothea Lange, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

100°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

13.2 cfs

very low for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p711
6p611
7p510
8p48
9p57
10p44
11p610
12a58
1a47
2a49
3a33
4a67

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 13.2 cfs is 90% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 129 cfs, across 18 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Heat100°F — bring more water than you think-15

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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