Caballo HUC8 13030101
A 3,195 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
52
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
7%
p11 of record
Water assets
1,883
22 springs · 417 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- RIO GRANDE BELOW ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM, NM083610001 cfsp11 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-20 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p4 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p2 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p4 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p4 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 69North Fork Palomas Creekriver
- 69Seco Creekriver
- 69North Seco Creekriver
- 69Poverty Creekriver
- 69Percha Creekriver
- 69Cuchillo Negro Creekriver
- 69Seco Creekriver
- 69North Seco Creekriver
- 69Poverty Creekriver
- 69North Seco Creekriver