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BLACK RIVER
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BLACK RIVER AT HARKEY CROSSING NR MALAGA, NM

EDDY COUNTY, NM32.2359°N, -104.1966°W Updated 20 min ago
FLOW RATE
2.74cfs
GAUGE HT
1.32ft
WATER TEMP
31°F
AIR TEMP
98°F
WIND
20mph SW
FISH INDEX
44SCORE / 100
FAIR · 2 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.74cfs 52.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 34 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3.38cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.74cfs
RUNNABLE
70%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.32ft

Water Temperature

30.8°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

5.0in

+16% vs normal

5 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% above the 30-year normal of 4.31 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

4.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

1.3–8.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.97" · normal 0.58" (0.0–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.13" · normal 0.60" (0.0–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 0.00" · normal 0.70" (0.0–1.6)
Mar
Apr: 0.61" · normal 0.67" (0.0–1.1)
Apr
May: 2.03" · normal 1.17" (0.1–3.3)
May
Jun: 1.27" (so far)· normal 0.79" (0.2–1.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.31" (0.1–3.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.19" (0.2–2.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.74" (0.3–5.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.17" (0.1–2.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.71" (0.0–1.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.67" (0.0–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:05 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
103°
78°
FRI
102°
77°
SAT
104°
73°
SUN
102°
80°
MON
92°
69°
TUE
88°
71°
WED
90°
71°
TIME
THU
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
88°
mild
88°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph N
G 19 mph
11
G19
N
7
G11
NNW
10
G12
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G21
NNW
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G14
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G11
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G23
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G25
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G12
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3
G5
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6
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13
G19
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3
G13
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25
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11
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11
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9
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4
G6
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7
G12
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11
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6
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G13
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G15
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G26
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G24
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G27
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G23
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8
G14
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13
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G22
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G25
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PRECIP
chance %
3%
3%
6%
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5%
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40%
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40%
CLOUDS
cover %
84%
mostly
84%
73%
100%
84%
100%
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100%
96%
100%
100%
100%
4%
41%
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96%
24%
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100%
47%
13%
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25%
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3%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
903
903904909906905904906901904903904900904904905904905906907
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
44
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Strong
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:51 AM
SUNSET
08:07 PM
14H 16M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
82% illuminated

Station Location

32.2359, -104.1966
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 23:05 UTC
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