Tularosa Valley HUC8 13050003
A 17,382 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande region in NM, TX. 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
66
Moderate
Drought index
158
Moderate
Area in D2+
6.82%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
218%
p75 of record
Water assets
2,116
144 springs · 1,312 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- TULAROSA CREEK NEAR BENT, NM084815009 cfsp27 · normal
- SALT CREEK NEAR TULAROSA, NM084805950 cfsp75 · above normal
- MALPAIS SPRING NR OSCURA, NM084805946 cfsp92 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p75 |
| 2026-10-20 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p69 |
| 2026-10-19 | 158 | 6.82 | 1/3 | p66 |
| 2026-10-18 | 158 | 6.82 | 1/3 | p49 |
| 2026-10-17 | 158 | 6.82 | 1/3 | p40 |
| 2026-10-16 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p70 |
| 2026-10-15 | 158 | 6.82 | 1/3 | p80 |
| 2026-10-14 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p84 |
| 2026-10-13 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p90 |
| 2026-10-12 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p92 |
| 2026-10-11 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p86 |
| 2026-10-10 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p88 |
| 2026-10-09 | 158 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p87 |
| 2026-10-08 | 173 | 6.82 | 0/3 | p91 |
Top water assets
- 69La Luz Creekriver
- 69Three Riversriver
- 69Tortolita Creekriver
- 69Three Riversriver
- 69Temporal Creekriver
- 69Tularosa Creekriver
- 69Tularosa Creekriver
- 69Rinconada Creekriver
- 69Fresnal Creekriver
- 69Nogal Creekriver