Cache La Poudre HUC8 10190007
A 4,896 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO, WY. 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
403
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
29.88% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
162%
p57 of record
Water assets
3,249
163 springs · 1,097 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- JOE WRIGHT CREEK BELOW JOE WRIGHT RESERVOIR, CO067461102 cfsp46 · normal
- CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO0675226035 cfsp55 · normal
- CACHE LA POUDRE RIV AB BOXELDER CRK NR TIMNATH, CO0675228019 cfsp57 · normal
- N FK CACHE LA POUDRE R BLW HALLIGAN RES NR VA DALE0675115013 cfsp66 · normal
- NORTH FORK CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT LIVERMORE, CO0675149019 cfsp76 · above normal
- N FK CACHE LA POUDRE R ABV HALLIGAN RES NR VA DALE067511458 cfsno long-term record
- CACHE LA POUDRE R ABV N 11TH AVE AT GREELEY, CO0675245035 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-20 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-19 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-18 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-17 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p58 |
| 2026-10-16 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p50 |
| 2026-10-15 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p51 |
| 2026-10-14 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p46 |
| 2026-10-13 | 403 | 100 | 0/5 | p44 |
| 2026-10-12 | 403 | 100 | 1/5 | p33 |
| 2026-10-11 | 403 | 100 | 1/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-10 | 403 | 100 | 1/5 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 403 | 100 | 1/5 | p32 |
| 2026-10-08 | 365 | 100 | 3/5 | p25 |
Top water assets
- 78Arvidson Well 3-Rd0749 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 78Milne Well 1-7368 — Groundwater: Quaternary Alluviumwell
- 78H W Farr Inc Irr Well 4 — Groundwater: Quaternary Alluviumwell
- 76Mapelli Lake 1 — Eaton Drawwell
- 76Cozzens Well 1 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 76Norman M Bickling 13521R — Groundwater: Quaternary Alluviumwell
- 76Monfort Pack Well 18299 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 76New Sand Creek Lat Ditch — Sand Creekwell
- 76Cowherd Well 2-8587 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 76H W Farr Inc Irr Well 7 — Groundwater: Quaternary Alluviumwell