Upper White HUC8 14050005
A 3,533 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
23
Critical
Drought index
392
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
11.69% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
30%
p8 of record
Water assets
489
155 springs · 219 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- WHITE RIVER NEAR MEEKER, CO.0930450094 cfsp6 · much below normal
- WHITE RIVER BELOW MEEKER, CO09304800128 cfsp8 · much below normal
- WHITE RIVER ABOVE COAL CREEK NEAR MEEKER, CO0930420034 cfsp10 · much below normal
- NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER AT BUFORD, CO09303000150 cfsno long-term record
- SOUTH FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BUDGES RESORT, CO.09303400120 cfsno long-term record
- SOUTH FORK WHITE RIVER AT BUFORD, CO.09304000262 cfsno long-term record
- WHITE RIVER BELOW NORTH ELK CREEK NEAR BUFORD, CO09304115271 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 392 | 100 | 3/3 | p8 |
Top water assets
- 69North Fork White River At Buford, Coriver
- 69Mchattonreservoir
- 69South Fork White River Near Budges Resort, Co.river
- 69White River Below Meeker, Coriver
- 69White River Below North Elk Creek Near Buford, Coriver
- 69South Fork White River At Buford, Co.river
- 69White River Above Coal Creek Near Meeker, Coriver
- 69White River Near Meeker, Co.river
- 66Big Beaverreservoir
- 66Lunneyreservoir