Jemez HUC8 13020202
A 2,691 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande 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
47
Stressed
Drought index
271
Severe
Area in D2+
71.27%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
32%
p13 of record
Water assets
1,269
206 springs · 169 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- JEMEZ RIVER OUTLET BELOW JEMEZ CANYON DAM, NM083289500 cfsp10 · below normal
- JEMEZ RIVER NEAR JEMEZ, NM0832400016 cfsp16 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 271 | 71.27 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-20 | 271 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-19 | 271 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-18 | 271 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 271 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-16 | 271 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-15 | 285 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-14 | 285 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-13 | 285 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 285 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p20 |
| 2026-10-11 | 285 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 285 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-09 | 285 | 71.27 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-08 | 322 | 100 | 1/2 | p33 |
Top water assets
- 70Lower Vallecito Damreservoir
- 69East Fork Jemez Riverriver
- 69Jemez Riverriver
- 69Jemez Riverriver
- 69Trail Creekriver
- 69Jemez Riverriver
- 69Jemez Riverriver
- 69Rito Peñas Negrasriver
- 69Jemez Riverriver
- 69Rio Cebollariver