Cimarron HUC8 11080002
A 2,718 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in NM. 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
51
Moderate
Drought index
390
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
72%
p36 of record
Water assets
745
2 springs · 39 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- CIMARRON RIVER BELOW EAGLE NEST DAM, NM072060002 cfsp12 · below normal
- CIMARRON RIVER NEAR CIMARRON, NM072070007 cfsp14 · below normal
- RAYADO CREEK NEAR CIMARRON, NM072085005 cfsp58 · normal
- PONIL CREEK NEAR CIMARRON, NM072075003 cfsp59 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-18 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-17 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-16 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p37 |
| 2026-10-15 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p42 |
| 2026-10-14 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p44 |
| 2026-10-13 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p47 |
| 2026-10-12 | 390 | 100 | 2/4 | p49 |
| 2026-10-11 | 390 | 100 | 1/4 | p53 |
| 2026-10-10 | 390 | 100 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-09 | 390 | 100 | 1/4 | p58 |
| 2026-10-08 | 400 | 100 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-07 | 400 | 100 | 1/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-06 | 400 | 100 | 1/4 | p82 |
Top water assets
- 69Ponil Creekriver
- 69South Poñil Creekriver
- 69Cerrososo Creekriver
- 69Moreno Creekriver
- 69Cimarron Riverriver
- 69Sixmile Creekriver
- 69Cerrososo Creekriver
- 69Cieneguilla Creekriver
- 69North Moreno Creekriver
- 69Cimarron Riverriver