Nibi Metrics
Real-time water levels, forecasts, and alerts for lakes and rivers across Canada and the US. Built on official government data.
Nibi Metrics turns raw gauge readings from official hydrometric networks into something a person standing on a dock can actually use: is the water high or low for today, which way is it moving, and how unusual is this? This page explains where every number on the platform comes from and what we do to it along the way.
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Animas River at Penny Lane near Flora Vista Water Level
Live river level, flow, historical records and forecast for Animas River at Penny Lane near Flora Vista in NM, United States, built from official government gauge data.
- Location NM, United States
- Watershed animas
- Primary gauge 09364200 (USGS)
About Animas River at Penny Lane near Flora Vista
Animas River - A vital watercourse in the Southwest.
The Animas River at Penny Lane near Flora Vista streams through the heart of the Animas watershed in New Mexico, a critical resource for the surrounding communities and ecosystems. With a drainage area of roughly 1,340 square miles, it plays an essential role in the local hydrology, particularly under the region's arid conditions characterized by high-country snowmelt that drives spring flows.
Why the data matters here
Understanding the water levels of the Animas River is crucial for a variety of stakeholders, from farmers to recreational users and local wildlife. Today's river reading offers insight into current conditions, which are influenced by seasonal rhythms typical of the Arid Southwest. During the spring, snowmelt enhances flows, while the monsoon storms of July through September can lead to flash floods, impacting the river's behavior significantly.
As a reliable station operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this gauge not only measures water levels but also provides discharge data, reflecting the river's capacity to carry water downstream.
Today's level can be viewed in comparison to the historical median for this date over more than seven years of records. This context is particularly important: it gives a more accurate picture of current conditions than a raw elevation alone, aiding in better decision-making for those who interact with the river and its ecosystem.
How this page is built
Readings come from official government gauges and are rolled into daily records: the daily mean, high and low for every day on record. Each calendar day gets its own baseline from the full history, so the level you see is compared against what this specific date usually looks like rather than an annual average.
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