Rio Grande-Albuquerque HUC8 13020203
A 8,328 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
178
Moderate
Area in D2+
12.48%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 15 reporting
Median flow
66%
p30 of record
Water assets
5,524
177 springs · 4,496 wells
USGS gauges (25)
- RIO GRANDE ABOVE US HWY 380 NR SAN ANTONIO, NM083554900 cfsp0 · much below normal
- NORTH FLOODWAY CHANNEL NEAR ALAMEDA, NM083299000 cfsp10 · below normal
- TIJERAS ARROYO NR ALBUQUERQUE, NM083306000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SOUTH DIV CHANNEL ABV TIJERAS ARROYO NR ALBQ., NM083307750 cfsp10 · below normal
- RIO GRANDE AT BRIDGE NEAR ESCONDIDA, NM0835505040 cfsp22 · below normal
- RIO GRANDE FLOODWAY AT SAN ACACIA, NM0835490070 cfsp27 · normal
- RIO GRANDE AT ISLETA LAKES NR ISLETA, NM08330875146 cfsp29 · normal
- RIO GRANDE AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM08330000187 cfsp30 · normal
- RIO GRANDE NR ALAMEDA, NM08329928264 cfsp35 · normal
- RIO GRANDE FLOODWAY AT SAN MARCIAL, NM0835840022 cfsp35 · normal
- RIO GRANDE FLOODWAY NEAR BERNARDO, NM0833201096 cfsp41 · normal
- RIO GRANDE NEAR BOSQUE FARMS, NM0833116067 cfsp44 · normal
- RIO GRANDE CONVEYANCE CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, NM08358300174 cfsp48 · normal
- RIO GRANDE AT STATE HWY 346 NEAR BOSQUE, NM08331510177 cfsp58 · normal
- RIO GRANDE AT ALAMEDA BRIDGE AT ALAMEDA, NM08329918565 cfsp71 · normal
- CAMPUS WASH AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM08329700no readingno long-term record
- EMBUDO ARROYO AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM08329720no readingno long-term record
- N. FLOODWAY CHANNEL AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM08329835no readingno long-term record
- HAHN ARROYO IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM08329840no readingno long-term record
- NORTH PINO ARROYO OUTFALL083298840 cfsno long-term record
- SAN ANTONIO ARROYO AT RIO GRANDE CONFLUENCE IN ABQ083299377no readingno long-term record
- SAN JOSE DRAIN AT WOODWARD RD AT ALBQ., NM08330200no readingno long-term record
- TIJERAS ARROYO AT COYOTE SPRINGS RD NR CARNUEL, NM083304920 cfsno long-term record
- RIO GRANDE AT VALLE DE ORO, NM08330830173 cfsno long-term record
- RIO GRANDE CONVEYANCE CHANNEL AT SAN ACACIA, NM083548000 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 178 | 12.48 | 5/15 | p30 |
| 2026-10-17 | 178 | 12.48 | 2/15 | p30 |
| 2026-10-16 | 178 | 12.48 | 3/15 | p37 |
| 2026-10-15 | 178 | 12.48 | 2/15 | p50 |
| 2026-10-14 | 178 | 12.48 | 2/15 | p58 |
| 2026-10-13 | 178 | 12.48 | 2/15 | p60 |
| 2026-10-12 | 178 | 12.48 | 3/15 | p63 |
| 2026-10-11 | 178 | 12.48 | 3/15 | p71 |
| 2026-10-10 | 178 | 12.48 | 2/15 | p79 |
| 2026-10-09 | 178 | 12.48 | 2/15 | p83 |
| 2026-10-08 | 232 | 57.31 | 2/15 | p84 |
| 2026-10-07 | 232 | 57.31 | 2/15 | p84 |
| 2026-10-06 | 232 | 57.31 | 3/15 | p92 |
| 2026-10-05 | 232 | 57.31 | 3/15 | p93 |
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