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Costilla Creek
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COSTILLA CREEK
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COSTILLA CREEK BELOW COSTILLA DAM, NM

TAOS COUNTY, NM36.8728°N, -105.2837°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3cfs
GAUGE HT
1.25ft
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
8mph SSE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
3cfs 11.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 20–28 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
56cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
5%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.25ft
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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

9.4in

-29% vs normal

9.43 in of precipitation so far this year, 29% below the 30-year normal of 13.2 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

9.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.3–16.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-29%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.87" · normal 1.03" (0.5–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 1.09" · normal 1.30" (0.6–2.1)
Feb
Mar: 0.08" · normal 1.82" (0.7–2.9)
Mar
Apr: 1.71" · normal 2.24" (1.0–4.2)
Apr
May: 2.93" · normal 2.45" (1.0–4.0)
May
Jun: 1.91" · normal 2.29" (0.8–3.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.86" (so far)· normal 5.05" (3.0–7.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.71" (2.7–7.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.47" (0.9–4.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.61" (0.7–2.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.20" (0.4–1.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.21" (0.5–2.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:46 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
76°
51°
WED
72°
50°
THU
69°
50°
FRI
73°
49°
SAT
79°
50°
SUN
83°
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MON
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
52°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph W
7
W
3
G5
SW
4
G7
SSE
9
G13
S
10
G19
S
11
G15
SSW
7
G13
WSW
6
G11
NW
9
G10
NNE
8
G9
E
6
G11
ESE
9
NE
5
G7
ESE
6
G9
SSE
13
G16
ESE
13
G17
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13
G16
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13
G17
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11
G17
SSE
15
G23
SSW
8
G13
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8
G15
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7
G17
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5
G11
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7
G14
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4
G10
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9
G14
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9
G20
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8
G17
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6
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5
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2
G8
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8
G10
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G5
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G12
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ESE
7
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2
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2
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4
G7
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G14
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PRECIP
chance %
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16%
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16%
16%
CLOUDS
cover %
7%
clear
7%
22%
11%
34%
93%
42%
13%
29%
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44%
100%
100%
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21%
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16%
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6%
5%
3%
1%
7%
32%
66%
86%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
730
730733734731729732727728728731730728728731731727727731730
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:53 AM
SUNSET
08:20 PM
14H 27M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
0% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

36.8728, -105.2837
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-15 00:00 UTC
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