Lower Gunnison HUC8 14020005
A 4,306 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
41
Stressed
Drought index
344
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
60%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
58%
p16 of record
Water assets
652
148 springs · 182 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- ESCALANTE CREEK NEAR DELTA, CO.091515000 cfsp0 · much below normal
- GUNNISON RIVER AT DELTA, CO09144250351 cfsp6 · much below normal
- SURFACE CREEK NEAR CEDAREDGE, CO0914300023 cfsp16 · below normal
- GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO.09152500749 cfsp27 · normal
- SURFACE CREEK AT CEDAREDGE, CO.0914350018 cfsp55 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 344 | 100 | 3/5 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 70Kennicott Sloughreservoir
- 69Surface Creek Near Cedaredge, Coriver
- 69Surface Creek At Cedaredge, Co.river
- 67Gunnison River At Delta, Coriver
- 67Escalante Creek Near Delta, Co.river
- 67Gunnison River Near Grand Junction, Co.river
- 66Mckoonreservoir
- 66Porter #1reservoir
- 66Hallenbeck #2reservoir
- 66Somerville-Mccullahreservoir