Rio Grande-Santa Fe HUC8 13020201
A 4,848 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande region in 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
34
Stressed
Drought index
448
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
48.47% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
71%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
19%
p10 of record
Water assets
3,177
171 springs · 1,953 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM, NM0831740038 cfsp2 · much below normal
- SANTA FE RIVER NEAR SANTA FE, NM083160001 cfsp6 · much below normal
- SANTA FE RIVER ABOVE MCCLURE RES, NR SANTA FE, NM083154801 cfsp6 · much below normal
- GALISTEO CREEK BELOW GALISTEO DAM, NM083179500 cfsp10 · below normal
- SANTA FE RIVER ABOVE COCHITI LAKE, NM083172000 cfsp12 · below normal
- SILE MAIN CANAL (AT HEAD) AT COCHITI, NM0831400043 cfsp39 · normal
- COCHITI EAST SIDE MAIN CANAL AT COCHITI, NM0831350086 cfsp45 · normal
- RITO DE LOS FRIJOLES IN BANDELIER NAT MON, NM083133500 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 448 | 100 | 5/7 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 70Nichols Damreservoir
- 69Rio Chiquitoriver
- 69Galisteo Creekriver
- 69Galisteo Creekriver
- 69Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, Nmriver
- 69Galisteo Creekriver
- 69Galisteo Creekriver
- 69Santa Fe Riverriver
- 69Santa Fe Riverriver
- 69Rio Granderiver