Pecos Headwaters HUC8 13060001

A 9,016 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

Moderate

Drought index

299

Severe

Area in D2+

98.75%

0% exceptional (D4)

Gauges below normal

20%

of 10 reporting

Median flow

254%

p72 of record

Water assets

2,418

55 springs · 547 wells

USGS gauges (11)

PECOS RIVER NEAR PUERTO DE LUNA, NM
0838350071 cfsp10 · below normal
PECOS RIVER BELOW SANTA ROSA DAM, NM
083828300 cfsp20 · below normal
GALLINAS RIVER NEAR LOURDES, NM
083820004 cfsp45 · normal
PECOS RIVER ABOVE SANTA ROSA LAKE, NM
0838265025 cfsp59 · normal
GALLINAS R NR COLONIAS, NM
083825006 cfsp69 · normal
PECOS R ABV CANON DEL UTA NR COLONIAS, NM
0838260010 cfsp74 · normal
GALLINAS CREEK NEAR MONTEZUMA, NM
0838050017 cfsp84 · above normal
PECOS RIVER NEAR PECOS, NM
0837850098 cfsp85 · above normal
PECOS RIVER NEAR ANTON CHICO, NM
0837950092 cfsp86 · above normal
RIO MORA NEAR TERRERO, NM
0837790031 cfsp87 · above normal
STORRIE CANAL DIVERSION ABOVE BENTLEY LAKE, NM
083816500 cfsno long-term record

Recent conditions

Date	DSCI	D2+ %	Gauges low	Flow pct
2026-10-22	299	98.75	2/10	p72
2026-10-21	299	98.75	2/10	p84
2026-10-20	299	98.75	1/10	p58
2026-10-19	299	98.75	2/10	p73
2026-10-18	299	98.75	1/10	p77
2026-10-17	299	98.75	2/10	p81
2026-10-16	299	98.75	2/10	p85
2026-10-15	299	98.75	2/10	p87
2026-10-14	299	98.75	2/10	p89
2026-10-13	299	98.75	1/10	p90
2026-10-12	299	98.75	2/10	p91
2026-10-11	299	98.75	1/10	p92
2026-10-10	299	98.75	1/10	p93
2026-10-09	299	98.75	0/10	p93

Top water assets

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