Colorado Headwaters HUC8 14010001
A 7,516 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO. 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
29
Critical
Drought index
463
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
66.95% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
71%
of 31 reporting
Median flow
51%
p10 of record
Water assets
589
81 springs · 139 wells
USGS gauges (43)
- MUDDY CREEK ABOVE ANTELOPE CREEK NR. KREMMLING, CO090410900 cfsp0 · much below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK ABOVE DARLING CREEK, NEAR LEAL, CO090357003 cfsp4 · much below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK NEAR LEAL, CO.0903600012 cfsp4 · much below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK NEAR PARSHALL, CO090375006 cfsp4 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER AT CATAMOUNT BRIDGE, CO09060799560 cfsp5 · much below normal
- SOUTH FORK OF WILLIAMS FORK NEAR LEAL, CO090359006 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ELK CREEK AT UPPER STATION, NEAR FRASER, CO090253000 cfsp6 · much below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK BELOW STEELMAN CREEK, CO.090355000 cfsp7 · much below normal
- ST. LOUIS CREEK NEAR FRASER, CO.090265005 cfsp7 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO09070500681 cfsp7 · much below normal
- CABIN CREEK NEAR FRASER, CO.090321001 cfsp8 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, CO09058000576 cfsp8 · much below normal
- FRASER RIVER AT UPPER STA, NEAR WINTER PARK, CO.090220004 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ROCK CREEK AT MCCOY, CO.090607704 cfsp8 · much below normal
- PINEY RIVER NEAR STATE BRIDGE, CO090595006 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BOBTAIL CREEK NEAR JONES PASS, CO090349002 cfsp10 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER BELOW BAKER GULCH NR GRAND LAKE, CO0901050012 cfsp10 · much below normal
- PINEY RIVER BELOW PINEY LAKE, NEAR MINTURN, CO.090585002 cfsp10 · much below normal
- RANCH CREEK BLW MEADOW CR NR TABERNASH, CO090331006 cfsp10 · below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK BELOW WILLIAMS FORK RESERVOIR, CO0903850081 cfsp15 · below normal
- FRASER RIVER AT TABERNASH, CO0902710022 cfsp16 · below normal
- MUDDY CRK BLW WOLFORD MTN RESER. NR KREMMLING, CO0904140039 cfsp25 · below normal
- FRASER RIVER BLW CROOKED CR AT TABERNASH CO0903330041 cfsp35 · normal
- FRASER RIVER AT WINTER PARK, CO.090240008 cfsp39 · normal
- COLORADO RIVER BL SHADOW MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CO.0901500037 cfsp40 · normal
- RANCH CREEK NEAR FRASER, CO.090320004 cfsp52 · normal
- TROUBLESOME CREEK NEAR TROUBLESOME, CO.0904050022 cfsp68 · normal
- WILLOW CREEK BELOW WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR, CO.090210007 cfsp74 · normal
- VASQUEZ CREEK AT WINTER PARK, CO0902500011 cfsp77 · above normal
- COLORADO RIVER AT WINDY GAP, NEAR GRANBY, CO.09034250190 cfsp80 · above normal
- COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRANBY, CO09019500137 cfsp90 · above normal
- GRAND LAKE OUTLET BLW CHIPMUNK LN AT GRAND LK, CO09014050-338 cfsno long-term record
- COLORADO RIVER BELOW LAKE GRANBY, CO.09019000161 cfsno long-term record
- VASQUEZ DIVERSION 3 NR WINTER PARK, CO090316000 cfsno long-term record
- VASQUEZ DIVERSION 2 NR WINTER PARK, CO090317003 cfsno long-term record
- LITTLE CABIN CREEK NEAR TABERNASH, CO090320500 cfsno long-term record
- HAMILTON CREEK NEAR TABERNASH, CO090322000 cfsno long-term record
- HURD CREEK NEAR TABERNASH, CO090323000 cfsno long-term record
- TRAIL CREEK NEAR TABERNASH, CO090324000 cfsno long-term record
- MEADOW CREEK BLW MEADOW CREEK RES NR TABERNASH, CO090329901 cfsno long-term record
- MEADOW CREEK DIVERSION NEAR TABERNASH, CO090330101 cfsno long-term record
- GRIZZLY CREEK NR GRIZZLY LAKE NR GLENWOOD SPGS, CO090712950 cfsno long-term record
- NORTH INLET BLW SUMMERLAND PARK AT RMNP4015301054754016 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 463 | 100 | 22/31 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 69South Fork Of Williams Fork Near Leal, Coriver
- 69Meadow Creek Diversion Near Tabernash, Coriver
- 69Ranch Creek Near Fraser, Co.river
- 69Vasquez Diversion 3 Nr Winter Park, Coriver
- 69Piney River Below Piney Lake, Near Minturn, Co.river
- 69North Inlet Blw Summerland Park At Rmnpriver
- 69Grizzly Creek Nr Grizzly Lake Nr Glenwood Spgs, Coriver
- 69Fraser River At Upper Sta, Near Winter Park, Co.river
- 69Colorado River Below Baker Gulch Nr Grand Lake, Coriver
- 69Colorado River Bl Shadow Mountain Reservoir, Co.river