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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
47
Stressed
Drought index
379
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
14.61% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
97%
p48 of record
Water assets
1,074
189 springs · 647 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW STAGECOACH RESERVOIR, CO0923750024 cfsp8 · much below normal
- YAMPA RIVER ABOVE STAGECOACH RESERVOIR, CO0923745028 cfsp10 · below normal
- YAMPA RIVER ABOVE ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR HAYDEN, CO09244490248 cfsp44 · normal
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW CRAIG, CO.09247600238 cfsp46 · normal
- YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO09239500115 cfsp50 · normal
- ELK RIVER NEAR MILNER, CO.09242500122 cfsp52 · normal
- ELKHEAD CREEK ABOVE LONG GULCH, NEAR HAYDEN, CO092462009 cfsp76 · above normal
- FISH CR AT UPPER STA NR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO0923890018 cfsp78 · above normal
- YAMPA RIVER BELOW SODA CREEK AT STEAMBOAT SPGS, CO09240020no readingno long-term record
- ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR CRAIG, CO09246500no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 379 | 100 | 2/8 | p48 |
| 2026-10-18 | 379 | 100 | 2/8 | p52 |
| 2026-10-17 | 379 | 100 | 1/8 | p61 |
| 2026-10-16 | 379 | 100 | 2/8 | p67 |
| 2026-10-15 | 379 | 100 | 1/8 | p63 |
| 2026-10-14 | 379 | 100 | 3/8 | p32 |
| 2026-10-13 | 379 | 100 | 5/8 | p12 |
| 2026-10-12 | 379 | 100 | 6/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 379 | 100 | 7/8 | p8 |
| 2026-10-10 | 379 | 100 | 7/8 | p7 |
| 2026-10-09 | 379 | 100 | 7/8 | p7 |
| 2026-10-08 | 379 | 100 | 7/8 | p7 |
| 2026-10-07 | 379 | 100 | 7/8 | p8 |
| 2026-10-06 | 379 | 100 | 6/8 | p9 |
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