Extended Streamflow Prediction
Issued by NWS West Gulf RFC
Issued by NWS West Gulf RFC
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FGUS64 KFWR 081646
ESPFWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEST GULF RIVER FORECAST CENTER
YEAR 2026 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST VALID FOR JANUARY 01, 2026 ISSUED JANUARY 08, 2026
NORTHWESTERN RIO GRANDE IN COLORADO
50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR
FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED
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CRDC2 RIO GRANDE AT THIRTY MILE BRIDGE APR-SEP 90 75 46 75 109 161 120
RWGC2 RIO GRANDE AT WAGON WHEEL GAP APR-SEP 232 75 98 186 287 484 310
SRGC2 SF RIO GRANDE AT SOUTH FORK APR-SEP 82 73 22 62 107 171 112
DNRC2 RIO GRANDE NR DEL NORTE APR-SEP 356 74 131 278 457 723 480
SCKC2 SAGUACHE CK NR SAGUACHE APR-SEP 25 89 11 19 29 51 28
TERC2 ALAMOSA CK AB TERRACE RESERVOIR APR-SEP 35 57 9.8 25 49 76 61
LJCC2 LA JARA CK NR CAPULIN MAR-JUL 6.1 79 2.7 4.4 7.6 19 7.7
PTOC2 CONEJOS R BL PLATORO RESERVOIR APR-SEP 45 79 16 35 60 85 57
MOGC2 CONEJOS R NR MOGOTE APR-SEP 121 72 40 95 168 250 168
SAOC2 SAN ANTONIO R AT ORTIZ APR-SEP 4.0 42 0.6 2.7 7.2 16 9.6
ORTC2 LOS PINOS R NR ORTIZ APR-SEP 31 51 4.7 20 45 80 61
NORTHEASTERN RIO GRANDE IN COLORADO
50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR
FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED
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UFGC2 UTE CK NR FORT GARLAND APR-SEP 4.8 42 0.7 3.2 8.1 9.8 11.3
SAFC2 SANGRE DE CRISTO CK APR-SEP 2.6 24 0.3 0.8 9.1 13 10.9
TTRC2 TRINCHERA CK AB TURNERS RANCH APR-SEP 2.5 24 0.6 1.2 5.4 7.5 10.3
SLUC2 CULEBRA CK AT SAN LUIS APR-SEP 14 84 4.4 7.6 20 25 16.7
CBDN5 COSTILLA CK BL COSTILLA DAM MAR-JUL 3.1 30 1.5 2.6 4.2 6.0 10.3
COSN5 COSTILLA CK NR COSTILLA MAR-JUL 8.1 37 3.0 5.5 11 16 22
MIDDLE SANGRE MTNS IN NEW MEXICO
50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR
FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED
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RRFN5 RED R BL FISH HATCHERY NR QUESTA MAR-JUL 16 52 8.8 12 25 33 31
VADN5 RIO HONDO NR VALDEZ MAR-JUL 7.8 52 3.1 4.9 11 18 15.1
RLAN5 RIO LUCERO NR ARROYO SECO MAR-JUL 3.3 33 1.0 2.0 5.3 8.2 10.1
RPTN5 RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS NR TAOS MAR-JUL 6.8 54 2.2 4.4 9.8 17 12.5
TBCN5 RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS BL LOS CORDOVAS MAR-JUL 18 86 6.0 11 27 44 21
DIXN5 EMBUDO CK AT DIXON MAR-JUL 19 59 4.7 12 34 53 32
CYON5 SANTA CRUZ R AT CUNDIYO MAR-JUL 8.6 52 3.1 5.3 13 23 16.6
RNAN5 RIO NAMBE BL NAMBE FALLS DAM NR NAMBE MAR-JUL 3.8 68 1.3 2.3 4.9 8.8 5.6
TSQN5 TESUQUE CK AB DIVERSIONS MAR-JUL 0.6 53 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.13
SFRN5 SANTA FE R NR SANTA FE MAR-JUL 1.1 33 0.2 0.3 2.6 4.6 3.3
JEMEZ
50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR
FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED
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JEZN5 JEMEZ R NR JEMEZ MAR-JUL 6.8 23 0.9 3.0 14 33 29
JECN5 JEMEZ R BL JEMEZ CANYON DAM MAR-JUL 8.0 36 1.7 3.9 15 34 22
MAINSTEM ROUTINGS
50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR
FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED
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OTWN5 RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE*** MAR-JUL 676 NA 254 492 957 1416 NA
SMFN5 RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL*** MAR-JUL 601 NA 239 430 826 1216 NA
PECOS
50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR
FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED
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PCON5 PECOS R NR PECOS MAR-JUL 15 28 5.9 9.3 34 50 53
ATCN5 PECOS R NR ANTON CHICO MAR-JUL 22 42 8.3 13 48 78 53
MTZN5 GALLINAS CK NR MONTEZUMA MAR-JUL 3.7 46 0.7 1.7 5.3 8.7 8
SRPN5 PECOS R AB SANTA ROSA LK MAR-JUL 24 59 8.9 15 46 82 41
RIO CHAMA SYSTEM
50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR
FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED
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RCEN5 RIO CHAMA BL EL VADO DAM MAR-JUL 94 51 19 56 166 301 186
LMDN5 RIO OJO CALIENTE AT LA MADERA MAR-JUL 9.8 36 3.3 6.2 21 47 26.9
CMTN5 RIO CHAMA NR CHAMITA MAR-JUL 132 61 34 77 204 389 218
***RUNOFF FORECAST VOLUMES AT OTWN5, SMFN5 AND LOBC2 REPRESENT THE TOTAL NATURAL VOLUME YIELDS. FORECASTS
AT THESE LOCATIONS DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACTS OF REGULATION, STORAGE, DIVERSIONS
AND/OR RETURNS. PERCENT OF MEDIAN VALUES ARE NOT CALCULATED BECAUSE THE FORECAST VOLUME SHOULD
NOT BE DIRECTLY COMPARED TO THE 30-YEAR MEDIAN OBSERVED VOLUME.
5%, 25%, 50%, 75% 95% CHANCE THAT ACTUAL VOLUME WILL EXCEED FORECAST.
MEDIANS ARE FOR THE 1991-2020 PERIOD.
ALL VOLUMES ARE IN THOUSANDS OF ACRE-FEET.
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