Upper Rio Grande HUC8 13020101
A 8,429 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande region in CO, NM. 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
29
Critical
Drought index
420
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
20.3% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
95%
of 22 reporting
Median flow
30%
p6 of record
Water assets
4,578
156 springs · 1,294 wells
USGS gauges (26)
- TESUQUE CREEK ABOVE DIVERSIONS NEAR SANTA FE, NM083025000 cfsp0 · much below normal
- RIO GRANDE DEL RANCHO NEAR TALPA, NM082755000 cfsp1 · much below normal
- COSTILLA CREEK NEAR COSTILLA, NM082555003 cfsp2 · much below normal
- EMBUDO CREEK AT DIXON, NM082790001 cfsp2 · much below normal
- COSTILLA CREEK ABOVE COSTILLA DAM, NM082525001 cfsp3 · much below normal
- COSTILLA CREEK BELOW COSTILLA DAM, NM082540003 cfsp4 · much below normal
- RIO HONDO NEAR VALDEZ, NM082675006 cfsp5 · much below normal
- RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS NEAR TAOS, NM082690002 cfsp5 · much below normal
- RIO LUCERO NEAR ARROYO SECO, NM082710004 cfsp5 · much below normal
- SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR CUNDIYO, NM082910005 cfsp6 · much below normal
- RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NM08313000217 cfsp6 · much below normal
- CASIAS CREEK NEAR COSTILLA, NM082530002 cfsp7 · much below normal
- RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, NM08279500134 cfsp7 · much below normal
- SANTISTEVAN CREEK NEAR COSTILLA, NM082535000 cfsp7 · much below normal
- RIO GRANDE NEAR CERRO, NM0826350036 cfsp7 · much below normal
- RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM08276500141 cfsp8 · much below normal
- RED RIVER NEAR QUESTA, NM0826500011 cfsp9 · much below normal
- RED RIVER BELOW FISH HATCHERY, NEAR QUESTA, NM0826682032 cfsp9 · much below normal
- COSTILLA CREEK NEAR GARCIA, CO082610000 cfsp10 · below normal
- RIO NAMBE BELOW NAMBE FALLS DAM NEAR NAMBE, NM082942102 cfsp13 · below normal
- RIO PUEBLO NR PENASCO, NM082774704 cfsp15 · below normal
- RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS BELOW LOS CORDOVAS, NM0827630049 cfsp89 · above normal
- ALAMITOS CREEK AT FOREST ROAD 161D NR HOLMAN, NM082771303 cfsno long-term record
- ALAMITOS CREEK BLW CANONCITO DITCH NR HOLMAN, NM082771402 cfsno long-term record
- ALAMITOS CREEK BLW FR 161H NR HOLMAN, NM082771501 cfsno long-term record
- RIO TESUQUE BELOW DIVERSIONS NEAR SANTA FE, NM083080500 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 420 | 100 | 21/22 | p6 |
Top water assets
- 70Santa Cruz Site 1 Damreservoir
- 69West Fork Rio Santa Barbarariver
- 69Embudo Creek At Dixon, Nmriver
- 69Rio Grande del Ranchoriver
- 69Red River Below Fish Hatchery, Near Questa, Nmriver
- 69Red Riverriver
- 69Rio Pueblo de Taosriver
- 69Rio de las Trampasriver
- 69Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nmriver
- 69Rio Granderiver