From The Durango Herald (Jonathan Romeo):
For the past week or so, the river in Durango has registered the lowest flows ever recorded at a water-level gauge, which has been in operation for 107 years, located behind the Powerhouse Science Center, according to data maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Around Sept. 26, the Animas River dipped below 100 cubic feet per second – the measurement used for waterways.
According to a review of the water-level gauge’s data, the Animas River has never dropped below 100 cfs.
Robert Kimbrough with the USGS in Denver said although the gauge shows the Animas below 100 cfs, the information needs to be confirmed before it can be considered an official record. He did not have a timeline for when that would be finished.