Elephant Butte Reservoir HUC8 13020211
A 5,685 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
73
Moderate
Drought index
156
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
134%
p59 of record
Water assets
742
17 springs · 202 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- RIO GRANDE AT NARROWS IN ELEPHANT BUTTE RES., NM08359500145 cfsp59 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p59 |
| 2026-10-17 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-16 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-15 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p69 |
| 2026-10-14 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p75 |
| 2026-10-13 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p88 |
| 2026-10-12 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p91 |
| 2026-10-11 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p91 |
| 2026-10-10 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p91 |
| 2026-10-09 | 156 | 0 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-08 | 177 | 0 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-07 | 177 | 0 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-06 | 177 | 0 | 0/1 | p98 |
| 2026-10-05 | 177 | 0 | 0/1 | p98 |
Top water assets
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