East-Taylor HUC8 14020001
A 1,986 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
45
Stressed
Drought index
434
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
33.91% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
85%
p32 of record
Water assets
252
70 springs · 115 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- TAYLOR RIVER AT ALMONT, CO.09110000103 cfsp12 · below normal
- TAYLOR RIVER BELOW TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, CO.0910900053 cfsp21 · below normal
- TAYLOR RIVER AT TAYLOR PARK, CO.0910700044 cfsp27 · normal
- COAL CREEK ABV MCCORMICK DTCH AT CRESTED BUTTE, CO091112504 cfsp30 · normal
- EAST RIVER AT ALMONT, CO0911250088 cfsp33 · normal
- EAST RIVER BELOW CEMENT CREEK NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO0911220098 cfsp46 · normal
- TEXAS CREEK AT TAYLOR PARK, CO0910750017 cfsp67 · normal
- SLATE R AB BAXTER GL @HWY 135 NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO38510610657100038 cfsp77 · above normal
- WILLOW CREEK ABOVE TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, CO.0910825014 cfsno long-term record
- ELK CREEK AT COAL CREEK ABV CRESTED BUTTE, CO091109900 cfsno long-term record
- EAST R NUMBER 1 DITCH ABV ROARING JUDY HATCHERY CO3843011065054019 cfsno long-term record
- EAST RIVER NUMBER 1 DITCH FLUME 2 ABV HWY 135, CO38460910652000115 cfsno long-term record
- EAST RIVER NUMBER 1 DITCH FLUME 1 ABV HWY 135, CO38461110652050122 cfsno long-term record
- SLIDE DITCH FLUME BLW HWY 135 NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO3846581065219010 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 434 | 100 | 2/8 | p32 |
| 2026-10-20 | 434 | 100 | 3/8 | p34 |
| 2026-10-19 | 434 | 100 | 4/8 | p27 |
| 2026-10-18 | 434 | 100 | 4/8 | p32 |
| 2026-10-17 | 434 | 100 | 4/8 | p36 |
| 2026-10-16 | 434 | 100 | 3/8 | p42 |
| 2026-10-15 | 434 | 100 | 3/8 | p68 |
| 2026-10-14 | 434 | 100 | 4/8 | p30 |
| 2026-10-13 | 434 | 100 | 6/8 | p13 |
| 2026-10-12 | 434 | 100 | 5/8 | p16 |
| 2026-10-11 | 434 | 100 | 5/8 | p17 |
| 2026-10-10 | 434 | 100 | 6/8 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 434 | 100 | 6/8 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 434 | 100 | 6/8 | p11 |
Top water assets
- 69Coal Creek Abv Mccormick Dtch At Crested Butte, Coriver
- 69Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir, Co.river
- 69Taylor River At Almont, Co.river
- 69Texas Creek At Taylor Park, Coriver
- 69Slate R Ab Baxter Gl @Hwy 135 Nr Crested Butte, Coriver
- 69Taylor River At Taylor Park, Co.river
- 69East River Number 1 Ditch Flume 2 Abv Hwy 135, Coriver
- 69East River At Almont, Coriver
- 69Willow Creek Above Taylor Park Reservoir, Co.river
- 69East River Below Cement Creek Nr Crested Butte, Coriver