Upper Arkansas HUC8 11020002
A 5,970 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red 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
42
Stressed
Drought index
346
Extreme
Area in D2+
97.74%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
83%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
25%
p10 of record
Water assets
4,148
55 springs · 829 wells
USGS gauges (16)
- LYTLE DITCH AT FT. CARSON, CO3836191045204010 cfsp3 · much below normal
- ARKANSAS RIVER AT MOFFAT STREET AT PUEBLO, CO0709997048 cfsp7 · much below normal
- ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR AVONDALE, CO.07109500142 cfsp7 · much below normal
- FOURMILE CREEK BELOW CRIPPLE CREEK NEAR VICTOR, CO070962502 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BEAVER CREEK ABOVE HIGHWAY 115 NEAR PENROSE, CO070990600 cfsp10 · below normal
- TURKEY CREEK AB TELLER RES NEAR STONE CITY, CO.070992300 cfsp10 · below normal
- TURKEY CR WEST SEEP BL TELLER RES NR STONE CITY,CO3826281044937000 cfsp10 · below normal
- TURKEY C EAST SEEP BL TELLER RES NR STONE CITY, CO3826291044930000 cfsp10 · below normal
- STROBEL DITCH FROM TURKEY CR AT FT. CARSON, CO3836371045313010 cfsp10 · below normal
- ARKANSAS RIVER TRIBUTARY ABOVE HWY 227 AT PUEBLO0709997320 cfsp20 · below normal
- ST. CHARLES RIVER AT VINELAND, CO.0710890010 cfsp43 · normal
- BEAVER CR ABV UPPER BEAVER CEMETERY NR PENROSE, CO0709905027 cfsp65 · normal
- ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY, CO.07096000304 cfsno long-term record
- ARKANSAS RIVER AT PORTLAND, CO.07097000373 cfsno long-term record
- TELLER RESERVOIR SPILLWAY NEAR STONE CITY, CO070992380 cfsno long-term record
- ARKANSAS RIVER ABOVE PUEBLO, CO07099400107 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 346 | 97.74 | 10/12 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 69Arkansas Riverriver
- 69Eightmile Creekriver
- 69Fourmile Creek Below Cripple Creek Near Victor, Coriver
- 69Arkansas River At Canon City, Co.river
- 69Saint Charles Riverriver
- 69Barnard Creekriver
- 69Turkey Creek Near Fountain, Coriver
- 69Arkansas River At Portland, Co.river
- 69Saint Charles Riverriver
- 69Arkansas Riverriver