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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
56
Moderate
Drought index
225
Severe
Area in D2+
28.1%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
41%
of 17 reporting
Median flow
85%
p37 of record
Water assets
2,094
105 springs · 1,452 wells
USGS gauges (19)
- BLUE SPRINGS ABOVE DIVERSIONS NR WHITES CITY, NM084054506 cfsp8 · much 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
- BLACK RIVER AT MALAGA, NM084060005 cfsp21 · below normal
- BLACK RIVER ABOVE MALAGA, NM084055004 cfsp27 · normal
- PECOS RIVER NEAR MALAGA, NM0840650053 cfsp37 · normal
- PECOS RIVER AT RED BLUFF, NM0840750053 cfsp38 · normal
- PECOS RIVER BELOW BRANTLEY DAM NEAR CARLSBAD, NM08401500109 cfsp45 · normal
- PECOS R AT DAMSITE 3 NR CARLSBAD, NM08402000118 cfsp51 · normal
- PECOS RIVER AT PIERCE CANYON CROSSING, NM0840700068 cfsp57 · normal
- CARLSBAD MAIN CANAL AT HEAD NEAR CARLSBAD, NM08403500119 cfsp66 · normal
- PECOS RIVER (KAISER CHANNEL) NEAR LAKEWOOD, NM08399500113 cfsp67 · normal
- PECOS RIVER BELOW DARK CANYON AT CARLSBAD, NM0840520039 cfsp77 · above normal
- FOURMILE DRAW NR LAKEWOOD, NM084000003 cfsp100 · much above normal
- BLACK RIVER BELOW BLUE SPRINGS NR WHITES CITY, NM084053503 cfsno long-term record
- BLACK RIVER AT HARKEY CROSSING NR MALAGA, NM084054005 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 225 | 28.1 | 7/17 | p37 |
| 2026-10-18 | 225 | 28.1 | 7/17 | p38 |
| 2026-10-17 | 225 | 28.1 | 8/17 | p43 |
| 2026-10-16 | 225 | 28.1 | 6/17 | p46 |
| 2026-10-15 | 225 | 28.1 | 8/17 | p43 |
| 2026-10-14 | 225 | 28.1 | 10/17 | p13 |
| 2026-10-13 | 225 | 28.1 | 9/16 | p11 |
| 2026-10-12 | 225 | 28.1 | 9/16 | p15 |
| 2026-10-11 | 225 | 28.1 | 9/16 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 225 | 28.1 | 9/16 | p14 |
| 2026-10-09 | 225 | 28.1 | 9/16 | p14 |
| 2026-10-08 | 228 | 28.1 | 10/17 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 228 | 28.1 | 9/17 | p10 |
| 2026-10-06 | 228 | 28.1 | 9/17 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 67Pecos Riverriver
- 67Pecos Riverriver
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- 67Pecos Riverriver
- 67Black River At Harkey Crossing Nr Malaga, Nmriver
- 67Six Mile Power Damreservoir
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