Uncompahgre HUC8 14020006
A 2,887 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
199
Moderate
Area in D2+
0.91%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
131%
p77 of record
Water assets
395
92 springs · 221 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT COLONA, CO0914750076 cfsp30 · normal
- UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO0914702565 cfsp30 · normal
- UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT DELTA, CO09149500527 cfsp73 · normal
- LOUTSENHIZER ARROYO AT HWY 50 NEAR OLATHE CO38392610759300197 cfsp77 · above normal
- DALLAS CREEK NEAR RIDGWAY, CO0914700038 cfsp78 · above normal
- UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR RIDGWAY, CO.09146200118 cfsp79 · above normal
- UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR OURAY, CO09146020101 cfsp83 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 199 | 0.91 | 0/7 | p77 |
| 2026-10-18 | 199 | 0.91 | 0/7 | p78 |
| 2026-10-17 | 199 | 0.91 | 0/7 | p80 |
| 2026-10-16 | 199 | 0.91 | 0/7 | p82 |
| 2026-10-15 | 201 | 0.91 | 0/7 | p85 |
| 2026-10-14 | 201 | 0.91 | 0/7 | p47 |
| 2026-10-13 | 201 | 0.91 | 2/7 | p37 |
| 2026-10-12 | 201 | 0.91 | 2/7 | p37 |
| 2026-10-11 | 201 | 0.91 | 2/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-10 | 201 | 0.91 | 2/7 | p37 |
| 2026-10-09 | 201 | 0.91 | 2/7 | p40 |
| 2026-10-08 | 201 | 0.91 | 2/7 | p44 |
| 2026-10-07 | 201 | 0.91 | 1/7 | p33 |
| 2026-10-06 | 201 | 0.91 | 2/7 | p38 |
Top water assets
- 69Uncompahgre River Near Ridgway, Co.river
- 69Uncompahgre River At Colona, Coriver
- 69Uncompahgre River Near Ouray, Coriver
- 69Dallas Creek Near Ridgway, Coriver
- 69Loutsenhizer Arroyo At Hwy 50 Near Olathe Coriver
- 69Uncompahgre River Below Ridgway Reservoir, Coriver
- 67Uncompahgre River At Delta, Coriver
- 67Ridgway Damreservoir
- 66Fairviewreservoir
- 66Cerroreservoir