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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
29
Critical
Drought index
457
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
61.24% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
77%
of 26 reporting
Median flow
61%
p10 of record
Water assets
589
81 springs · 139 wells
USGS gauges (43)
- WILLIAMS FORK NEAR PARSHALL, CO090375005 cfsp1 · much below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK NEAR LEAL, CO.0903600015 cfsp6 · much below normal
- SOUTH FORK OF WILLIAMS FORK NEAR LEAL, CO090359007 cfsp7 · much below normal
- FRASER RIVER AT WINTER PARK, CO.090240003 cfsp7 · much below normal
- CABIN CREEK NEAR FRASER, CO.090321001 cfsp7 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO09070500646 cfsp8 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, CO09058000405 cfsp8 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER AT CATAMOUNT BRIDGE, CO09060799441 cfsp8 · much below normal
- FRASER RIVER AT UPPER STA, NEAR WINTER PARK, CO.090220003 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK BELOW STEELMAN CREEK, CO.090355001 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK ABOVE DARLING CREEK, NEAR LEAL, CO090357006 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ROCK CREEK AT MCCOY, CO.0906077011 cfsp10 · much below normal
- MUDDY CRK BLW WOLFORD MTN RESER. NR KREMMLING, CO0904140018 cfsp10 · much below normal
- COLORADO RIVER AT WINDY GAP, NEAR GRANBY, CO.0903425072 cfsp10 · below normal
- PINEY RIVER NEAR STATE BRIDGE, CO090595009 cfsp11 · below normal
- FRASER RIVER AT TABERNASH, CO0902710016 cfsp12 · below normal
- ST. LOUIS CREEK NEAR FRASER, CO.090265006 cfsp13 · below normal
- RANCH CREEK NEAR FRASER, CO.090320002 cfsp15 · below normal
- COLORADO RIVER BELOW BAKER GULCH NR GRAND LAKE, CO0901050013 cfsp15 · below normal
- WILLIAMS FORK BELOW WILLIAMS FORK RESERVOIR, CO0903850070 cfsp18 · below normal
- BOBTAIL CREEK NEAR JONES PASS, CO090349002 cfsp31 · normal
- ELK CREEK AT UPPER STATION, NEAR FRASER, CO090253000 cfsp41 · normal
- COLORADO RIVER BL SHADOW MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CO.0901500036 cfsp50 · normal
- WILLOW CREEK BELOW WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR, CO.090210007 cfsp51 · normal
- VASQUEZ CREEK AT WINTER PARK, CO090250005 cfsp52 · normal
- FRASER RIVER BLW CROOKED CR AT TABERNASH CO0903330042 cfsp57 · normal
- GRAND LAKE OUTLET BLW CHIPMUNK LN AT GRAND LK, CO09014050-200 cfsno long-term record
- COLORADO RIVER BELOW LAKE GRANBY, CO.0901900022 cfsno long-term record
- COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRANBY, CO09019500no readingno long-term record
- VASQUEZ DIVERSION 3 NR WINTER PARK, CO090316009 cfsno long-term record
- VASQUEZ DIVERSION 2 NR WINTER PARK, CO0903170010 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, CO090329900 cfsno long-term record
- MEADOW CREEK DIVERSION NEAR TABERNASH, CO09033010no readingno long-term record
- RANCH CREEK BLW MEADOW CR NR TABERNASH, CO09033100no readingno long-term record
- TROUBLESOME CREEK NEAR TROUBLESOME, CO.09040500no readingno long-term record
- MUDDY CREEK ABOVE ANTELOPE CREEK NR. KREMMLING, CO09041090no readingno long-term record
- PINEY RIVER BELOW PINEY LAKE, NEAR MINTURN, CO.09058500no readingno long-term record
- GRIZZLY CREEK NR GRIZZLY LAKE NR GLENWOOD SPGS, CO090712952 cfsno long-term record
- NORTH INLET BLW SUMMERLAND PARK AT RMNP4015301054754016 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 457 | 100 | 20/26 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 457 | 100 | 20/26 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 457 | 100 | 20/26 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 457 | 100 | 19/26 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 457 | 100 | 16/26 | p17 |
| 2026-10-15 | 459 | 100 | 15/26 | p17 |
| 2026-10-14 | 459 | 100 | 18/26 | p13 |
| 2026-10-13 | 459 | 100 | 22/26 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 459 | 100 | 21/26 | p11 |
| 2026-10-11 | 459 | 100 | 21/26 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 459 | 100 | 21/26 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 459 | 100 | 22/26 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 458 | 100 | 21/25 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 458 | 100 | 20/25 | p9 |
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