Chico HUC8 11020004
A 1,874 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red 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
39
Stressed
Drought index
363
Extreme
Area in D2+
87.14%
17.2% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
868
0 springs · 619 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 363 | 87.14 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 370 | 89.38 | — | — |
Top water assets
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- 69Curitonreservoir
- 69Black Squirrel Creekriver
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