Upper Yampa HUC8 14050001
A 6,785 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
33
Stressed
Drought index
425
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
30.79% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
63%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
61%
p16 of record
Water assets
1,074
189 springs · 647 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- YAMPA RIVER ABOVE STAGECOACH RESERVOIR, CO0923745016 cfsp6 · much below normal
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW STAGECOACH RESERVOIR, CO0923750035 cfsp8 · much below normal
- YAMPA RIVER ABOVE ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR HAYDEN, CO0924449065 cfsp8 · much below normal
- YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO0923950052 cfsp10 · much below normal
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW CRAIG, CO.0924760093 cfsp22 · below normal
- ELK RIVER NEAR MILNER, CO.0924250052 cfsp28 · normal
- ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR CRAIG, CO0924650059 cfsp64 · normal
- FISH CR AT UPPER STA NR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO0923890010 cfsp76 · above normal
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW SODA CREEK AT STEAMBOAT SPGS, CO09240020no readingno long-term record
- ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO09246200no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 425 | 100 | 5/8 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 70Martinreservoir
- 69Elkhead Creek Above Long Gulch, Near Hayden, Coriver
- 69Yampa River Below Soda Creek At Steamboat Spgs, Coriver
- 69James Marion Yoastreservoir
- 69Yampa River Below Stagecoach Reservoir, Coriver
- 69Yampa River Below Craig, Co.river
- 69Yampa River At Steamboat Springs, Coriver
- 69Yampa River Above Stagecoach Reservoir, Coriver
- 69Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden, Coriver
- 69Elk River Near Milner, Co.river