North Fork Gunnison HUC8 14020004
A 2,510 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
30
Stressed
Drought index
389
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
9.41% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
80%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
41%
p7 of record
Water assets
352
142 springs · 95 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- NORTH FORK GUNNISON RIVER NEAR SOMERSET, CO.0913250030 cfsp5 · much below normal
- NORTH FK GUNNISON RIVER ABOVE MOUTH NR LAZEAR, CO0913610032 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ANTHRACITE CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NEAR SOMERSET0913209522 cfsp7 · much below normal
- NORTH FORK GUNNISON RIVER BELOW PAONIA, CO091341009 cfsp10 · much below normal
- HUBBARD CREEK AT HIGHWAY 133 AT MOUTH NR BOWIE, CO091329600 cfsp27 · normal
- LEROUX CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NEAR HOTCHKISS, CO091359202 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 389 | 100 | 4/5 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 69Hubbard Creek At Highway 133 At Mouth Nr Bowie, Coriver
- 69North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia, Coriver
- 69North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset, Co.river
- 69Leroux Creek Above Mouth Near Hotchkiss, Coriver
- 69Anthracite Creek Above Mouth Near Somersetriver
- 69North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear, Coriver
- 69Anthracite Creek Near Somerset, Co.river
- 67Paonia Damreservoir
- 66Monumentreservoir
- 66Grayreservoir