Rio Puerco HUC8 13020204
A 5,469 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
49
Stressed
Drought index
249
Severe
Area in D2+
52.54%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
—
p10 of record
Water assets
1,401
116 springs · 240 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- RIO PUERCO NEAR BERNARDO, NM083530000 cfsp10 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 249 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-20 | 249 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 249 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 249 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 249 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 249 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 253 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 253 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 253 | 52.54 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 253 | 52.54 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-11 | 253 | 52.54 | 0/1 | p75 |
| 2026-10-10 | 253 | 52.54 | 0/1 | p95 |
| 2026-10-09 | 253 | 52.54 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-08 | 285 | 84.85 | 0/1 | p93 |
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