Salt Basin HUC8 13050004
A 20,518 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
62
Moderate
Drought index
129
Moderate
Area in D2+
16.07%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
1,402
46 springs · 426 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 129 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 129 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | 129 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 129 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 129 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 129 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 140 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 140 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 140 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 140 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 140 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 140 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 140 | 16.07 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 201 | 16.63 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 69Sacramento Riverriver
- 69Sacramento Riverriver
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- 69Piñon Creekriver
- 69Piñon Creekriver
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- 69Sacramento Riverriver
- 69Sacramento Riverriver
- 69Sacramento Riverriver
- 69Piñon Creekriver