What is the current flow on Black River?

Black River was running 35 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 08406000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Black River?

86.2°F (30.1°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 08405400. Black River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Black River

New Mexico. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 35 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

86.2°F

water temperature (30.1°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 08406000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC at gauge 08405400. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Black River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
08405350	BLACK RIVER BELOW BLUE SPRINGS NR WHITES CITY, NM	—
08405400	BLACK RIVER AT HARKEY CROSSING NR MALAGA, NM	Yes
08405500	BLACK RIVER ABOVE MALAGA, NM	—
08406000	BLACK RIVER AT MALAGA, NM	—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).