Clear HUC8 10190004
A 1,477 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
38
Stressed
Drought index
329
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0.05% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
90%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
54%
p11 of record
Water assets
1,290
55 springs · 645 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- NORTH CLEAR CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR BLACK HAWK, CO067185500 cfsp2 · much below normal
- CLEAR CREEK AT GOLDEN, CO0671950551 cfsp7 · much below normal
- CLEAR CREEK ABV WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK NR EMPIRE CO0671500025 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CLEAR CREEK NEAR LAWSON, CO0671650047 cfsp9 · much below normal
- S CLEAR CR ABV LOWER CABIN CR RES NR GEORGETOWN,CO067144004 cfsp10 · much below normal
- LEAVENWORTH CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR GEORGETOWN, CO067148004 cfsp12 · below normal
- S CLEAR CR ABV LWR CABIN CR RES SPILWY NR GEORGTWN067145004 cfsp16 · below normal
- LITTLE DRY CREEK AT WESTMINSTER, CO067198402 cfsp18 · below normal
- WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK ABV MOUTH NR EMPIRE, CO0671610024 cfsp23 · below normal
- LENA GULCH AT LAKEWOOD, CO067195601 cfsp50 · normal
- LITTLE DRY CRK BLW FEDERAL BLVD AT WESTMINSTER, CO067198453 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 329 | 100 | 9/10 | p11 |
Top water assets
- 76Pillar Of Fire W 34877F — Groundwater: Laramie Fox Hillswell
- 69Clear Creek At Golden, Coriver
- 69Clear Creek Abv West Fork Clear Creek Nr Empire Coriver
- 69Woods Creekriver
- 69S Clear Cr Abv Lwr Cabin Cr Res Spilwy Nr Georgtwnriver
- 69West Fork Clear Creek Abv Mouth Nr Empire, Coriver
- 69South Clear Creekriver
- 69Clear Creek Near Lawson, Coriver
- 69North Clear Creek Above Mouth Nr Black Hawk, Coriver
- 69Clear Creekriver