Upper Pecos HUC8 13060003
A 10,898 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
54
Moderate
Drought index
240
Severe
Area in D2+
29.01%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
114%
p75 of record
Water assets
1,953
47 springs · 1,097 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- PECOS RIVER BELOW TAIBAN CREEK NEAR FORT SUMNER,NM0838552239 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SAND GATE DIV FROM FT SUMNER CANAL AT FT SUMNER,NM083855030 cfsp10 · below normal
- PECOS RIVER NEAR DUNLAP, NM0838563081 cfsp75 · normal
- PECOS RIVER BELOW SUMNER DAM, NM0838450099 cfsp76 · above normal
- FORT SUMNER MAIN CANAL NEAR FORT SUMNER, NM0838500093 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/5 | p75 |
| 2026-10-20 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/5 | p41 |
| 2026-10-19 | 240 | 29.01 | 3/5 | p21 |
| 2026-10-18 | 240 | 29.01 | 3/5 | p21 |
| 2026-10-17 | 240 | 29.01 | 3/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-16 | 240 | 29.01 | 1/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-15 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p22 |
| 2026-10-14 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p25 |
| 2026-10-13 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p27 |
| 2026-10-12 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p29 |
| 2026-10-11 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p31 |
| 2026-10-09 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p28 |
| 2026-10-08 | 240 | 29.01 | 2/4 | p31 |
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