Upper Pecos-Black HUC8 13060011
A 11,343 km² sub-basin of the Rio Grande region in NM, TX. 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
51
Moderate
Drought index
285
Severe
Area in D2+
83.72%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
53%
of 17 reporting
Median flow
107%
p22 of record
Water assets
2,094
105 springs · 1,452 wells
USGS gauges (19)
- BLUE SPRINGS ABOVE DIVERSIONS NR WHITES CITY, NM084054504 cfsp7 · much below normal
- FOURMILE DRAW NR LAKEWOOD, NM084000000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SOUTH SEVEN RIVERS NR LAKEWOOD, NM084012000 cfsp10 · below normal
- ROCKY ARROYO AT HWY BRD NR CARLSBAD, NM084019000 cfsp10 · below normal
- PECOS RIVER BELOW AVALON DAM, NM084040000 cfsp10 · below normal
- DARK CANYON DRAW NEAR WHITES CITY, NM084051050 cfsp10 · below normal
- DARK CANYON AT CARLSBAD, NM084051500 cfsp10 · below normal
- PECOS RIVER (KAISER CHANNEL) NEAR LAKEWOOD, NM0839950014 cfsp22 · below normal
- BLACK RIVER AT MALAGA, NM084060003 cfsp22 · below normal
- CARLSBAD MAIN CANAL AT HEAD NEAR CARLSBAD, NM08403500122 cfsp48 · normal
- PECOS RIVER AT RED BLUFF, NM0840750047 cfsp50 · normal
- PECOS RIVER AT PIERCE CANYON CROSSING, NM0840700049 cfsp53 · normal
- PECOS RIVER BELOW BRANTLEY DAM NEAR CARLSBAD, NM08401500134 cfsp54 · normal
- PECOS R AT DAMSITE 3 NR CARLSBAD, NM08402000154 cfsp57 · normal
- BLACK RIVER ABOVE MALAGA, NM084055008 cfsp59 · normal
- PECOS RIVER BELOW DARK CANYON AT CARLSBAD, NM0840520027 cfsp75 · normal
- PECOS RIVER NEAR MALAGA, NM0840650066 cfsp75 · above normal
- BLACK RIVER BELOW BLUE SPRINGS NR WHITES CITY, NM084053501 cfsno long-term record
- BLACK RIVER AT HARKEY CROSSING NR MALAGA, NM084054002 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 285 | 83.72 | 9/17 | p22 |
Top water assets
- 67Pecos Riverriver
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- 67Black River At Harkey Crossing Nr Malaga, Nmriver
- 67Six Mile Power Damreservoir
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