Muddy HUC8 14050004
A 2,607 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in WY. 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
51
Moderate
Drought index
210
Severe
Area in D2+
10.16%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
1567%
p56 of record
Water assets
155
41 springs · 75 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Muddy Creek above Olson Draw, near Dad, WY092580501 cfsp14 · below normal
- MUDDY CREEK BELOW YOUNG DRAW, NEAR BAGGS, WY0925898010 cfsp98 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 210 | 10.16 | 1/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-18 | 210 | 10.16 | 1/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-17 | 210 | 10.16 | 1/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-16 | 210 | 10.16 | 1/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-15 | 210 | 10.16 | 1/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-14 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-13 | 210 | 10.16 | 1/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-12 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-11 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p15 |
| 2026-10-10 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-07 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-06 | 210 | 10.16 | 2/2 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 69Muddy Creek Above Olson Draw, Near Dad, Wyriver
- 69Red Wash No. 5 Wetlandreservoir
- 66Deep Gulchreservoir
- 65Detention 1592 #1 Damreservoir
- 65Ketchum Buttereservoir
- 65Duck Pond No. 5reservoir
- 65Little Robber Det. Dam Xreservoir
- 65Canary Grove Livestock Reservoirreservoir
- 59Muddy Creek Below Young Draw, Near Baggs, Wyriver
- 4918-088-17bcc01well