Colorado Headwaters HUC8 12080002
A 7,571 km² sub-basin of the Texas-Gulf region in TX. 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
45
Stressed
Drought index
320
Extreme
Area in D2+
97.27%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
0%
p10 of record
Water assets
1,143
20 springs · 385 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX081210000 cfsp0 · much below normal
- Deep Ck nr Dunn, TX081205000 cfsp10 · below normal
- Colorado Rv nr Gail, TX081179950 cfsp61 · normal
- Colorado Rv at Hwy 350 nr Ira, TX08119500301 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 320 | 97.27 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-20 | 320 | 97.27 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 320 | 97.27 | 0/3 | p56 |
| 2026-10-18 | 320 | 97.27 | 0/3 | p86 |
| 2026-10-17 | 320 | 97.27 | 0/3 | p96 |
| 2026-10-16 | 320 | 97.27 | 0/3 | p99 |
| 2026-10-15 | 312 | 99.7 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 312 | 99.7 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 312 | 99.7 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 312 | 99.7 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 312 | 99.7 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 312 | 99.7 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 312 | 99.7 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 67Gavett Creekriver
- 67Colorado Riverriver
- 67Bull Creekriver
- 67Colorado Rv At Hwy 350 Nr Ira, Txriver
- 67Colorado Riverriver
- 67Colorado Riverriver
- 67Colorado Riverriver
- 67Colorado Riverriver
- 67Colorado Riverriver
- 67Lake Jb Thomas Damreservoir