Saguache HUC8 13010004
A 3,478 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande 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
40
Stressed
Drought index
397
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
1,675
12 springs · 426 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 397 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | 397 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 397 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 397 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 397 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 400 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 400 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 400 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 400 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 400 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 400 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 400 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 453 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | 453 | 100 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 69Luders Creekriver
- 69Saguache Creekriver
- 69Saguache Creekriver
- 69Sheep Creekriver
- 69West Park Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Cave Creekriver
- 69Saguache Creekriver
- 69Porcupine Creekriver
- 69Saguache Creekriver