Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge streamflow

Daily mean discharge, Rio Grande basin, New Mexico

Data through Aug 12, 2026 · source last checked Aug 13, 2026 · page revised Aug 13, 2026

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Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge: 244 cfs daily mean discharge as of Aug 12, 2026 (USGS). The Waterline. https://the-waterline.com/streamflow/rio-grande-at-otowi-bridge

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About this data

Source: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Series: Daily mean streamflow (discharge)
Geography: Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge
Unit: cfs
Calculation: Daily mean
Last observation: Aug 12, 2026
Update frequency: Daily

Now 244 cfs, 63% below the 5-yr median.

Rio Grande discharge at Otowi Bridge stood at 248 cfs on August 9, 74% below the 5-year median. Flow dropped 14.5% month over month and 3.9% week over week. The gauge was 12.2% above the prior year.

The numbers
Period	Current	Prior	Change
Week over week	244 cfs	233 cfs	+4.7%
Month over month	244 cfs	299 cfs	-18.4%
Year over year	244 cfs	271 cfs	-10.0%
vs 5-yr median	244 cfs	652 cfs	-62.6%

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