Upper Gunnison HUC8 14020002
A 6,245 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
28
Critical
Drought index
384
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
11.63% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
89%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
31%
p6 of record
Water assets
362
57 springs · 167 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, CO.09114500107 cfsp3 · much below normal
- CIMARRON RIVER NEAR CIMARRON, CO0912600022 cfsp4 · much below normal
- OHIO CREEK NEAR BALDWIN, CO.091135005 cfsp5 · much below normal
- GUNNISON RIVER AT GUNNISON WHITEWATER PARK, CO09114520114 cfsp6 · much below normal
- CIMARRON RIVER BLW CIMARRON CREEK AT CIMARRON, CO091270007 cfsp6 · much below normal
- LAKE FORK AT GATEVIEW, CO.0912450057 cfsp8 · much below normal
- OHIO CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR GUNNISON, CO091139807 cfsp8 · much below normal
- LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO0912345028 cfsp24 · below normal
- GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO09128000246 cfsp31 · normal
- HENSON CREEK AT LAKE CITY, CO0912401023 cfsno long-term record
- SMITH FORK NEAR LAZEAR, CO09129600no readingno long-term record
- GUNNISON RIVER AT CNTY RD 32 BELOW GUNNISON, CO383103106594200130 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 384 | 100 | 8/9 | p6 |
Top water assets
- 69Ohio Creek Above Mouth Nr Gunnison, Coriver
- 69Smith Fork Near Lazear, Coriver
- 69Cimarron River Blw Cimarron Creek At Cimarron, Coriver
- 69Henson Creek At Lake City, Coriver
- 69Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Coriver
- 69Ohio Creek Near Baldwin, Co.river
- 69Gunnison River At Cnty Rd 32 Below Gunnison, Coriver
- 69Beaver Lakereservoir
- 69Gunnison River Near Gunnison, Co.river
- 69Gunnison River Below Gunnison Tunnel, Coriver