Playas Lake HUC8 13030201
A 18,287 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande region in MX, 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
46
Stressed
Drought index
298
Severe
Area in D2+
98.1%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
862
2 springs · 273 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
| 2026-10-06 | 298 | 98.1 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver