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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
47
Stressed
Drought index
359
Extreme
Area in D2+
91.94%
0.84% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
38%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
105%
p53 of record
Water assets
362
57 springs · 167 wells
USGS gauges (13)
- GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, CO.09114500219 cfsp13 · below normal
- GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO09128000213 cfsp20 · below normal
- CIMARRON RIVER NEAR CIMARRON, CO0912600023 cfsp23 · below normal
- OHIO CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR GUNNISON, CO0911398015 cfsp51 · normal
- CIMARRON RIVER BLW CIMARRON CREEK AT CIMARRON, CO0912700036 cfsp54 · normal
- OHIO CREEK NEAR BALDWIN, CO.0911350023 cfsp55 · normal
- LAKE FORK AT GATEVIEW, CO.09124500180 cfsp85 · above normal
- LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO09123450112 cfsp88 · above normal
- GUNNISON RIVER AT GUNNISON WHITEWATER PARK, CO09114520no readingno long-term record
- CEBOLLA CREEK NEAR POWDERHORN, CO.09121800no readingno long-term record
- HENSON CREEK AT LAKE CITY, CO0912401070 cfsno long-term record
- SMITH FORK NEAR LAZEAR, CO09129600no readingno long-term record
- GUNNISON RIVER AT CNTY RD 32 BELOW GUNNISON, CO383103106594200288 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 359 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p53 |
| 2026-10-19 | 359 | 91.94 | 2/8 | p46 |
| 2026-10-18 | 359 | 91.94 | 2/8 | p37 |
| 2026-10-17 | 359 | 91.94 | 2/8 | p39 |
| 2026-10-16 | 359 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p44 |
| 2026-10-15 | 360 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p50 |
| 2026-10-14 | 360 | 91.94 | 2/8 | p43 |
| 2026-10-13 | 360 | 91.94 | 5/8 | p22 |
| 2026-10-12 | 360 | 91.94 | 4/8 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 360 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p39 |
| 2026-10-10 | 360 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p29 |
| 2026-10-09 | 360 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p27 |
| 2026-10-08 | 360 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p30 |
| 2026-10-07 | 360 | 91.94 | 3/8 | p37 |
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