South Platte Headwaters HUC8 10190001
A 4,155 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
37
Stressed
Drought index
428
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
45.79% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
1,748
59 springs · 343 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- TARRYALL CREEK AT UPPER STATION NEAR COMO, CO06696980no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 428 | 100 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 69Rich Creekriver
- 69Tarryall Creekriver
- 69Hay Creekriver
- 69Beaver Creekriver
- 69Twin Creekriver
- 69South Fork South Platte Riverriver
- 69Trout Creekriver
- 69Salt Creekriver
- 69Tarryall Creek At Upper Station Near Como, Coriver
- 69Beaver Creekriver