Rio Hondo HUC8 13060008
A 4,308 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande region in NM. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
49
Stressed
Drought index
309
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
63%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
74%
p15 of record
Water assets
1,878
58 springs · 1,071 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH NR ROSWELL, NM083905000 cfsp10 · below normal
- RIO HONDO BLW DIAMOND A DAM NR ROSWELL, NM083908000 cfsp10 · below normal
- ROCKY ARROYO BLW ROCKY DAM, NM083933000 cfsp10 · below normal
- EAGLE CREEK BELOW SOUTH FORK NEAR ALTO, NM083876000 cfsp12 · below normal
- RIO RUIDOSO AT HOLLYWOOD, NM083870006 cfsp18 · below normal
- RIO HONDO NEAR ROSWELL, NM083936102 cfsp33 · normal
- RIO RUIDOSO AT RUIDOSO, NM083865054 cfsp52 · normal
- NORTH FORK EAGLE CREEK NEAR ALTO, NM083875501 cfsp63 · normal
- RIO BONITO NEAR LINCOLN, NM083890550 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 309 | 100 | 5/8 | p15 |
Top water assets
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- 76Roswell Artesian Basin Fossil Aquiferfossil_water
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- 69Cedar Creekriver
- 69Baca Spring Creekriver
- 69Rio Ruidosoriver
- 69Bonito Creekriver
- 69Rio Ruidosoriver
- 69Rio Bonitoriver
- 69Rio Bonitoriver