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SALT CREEK

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SALT CREEK NEAR TULAROSA, NM

SIERRA COUNTY, NM33.2756°N, -106.3972°W Updated 16 hr ago

FLOW RATE

0cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

0cfs 2.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 2–2 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

85cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

11%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

3.0in

-25% vs normal

3.03 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 4.05 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

3.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

4.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

1.7–6.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.65" · normal 0.71" (0.1–1.7)

Jan

Feb: 0.06" · normal 0.62" (0.1–1.0)

Feb

Mar: 0.01" · normal 0.53" (0.1–1.2)

Mar

Apr: 0.14" · normal 0.44" (0.0–1.0)

Apr

May: 0.48" · normal 0.76" (0.0–1.9)

May

Jun: 0.61" · normal 0.76" (0.1–1.5)

Jun

Jul: 0.07" (so far)· normal 2.00" (0.3–3.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.96" (0.5–3.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.81" (0.6–3.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.36" (0.3–2.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.71" (0.0–1.6)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.93" (0.2–1.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:48 PM

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Station Location

33.2756, -106.3972

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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