Piceance-Yellow HUC8 14050006
A 2,368 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
32
Stressed
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
17%
p5 of record
Water assets
764
310 springs · 443 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- PICEANCE CREEK BL RYAN GULCH, NR RIO BLANCO, CO.093062002 cfsp5 · much below normal
- CORRAL GULCH NEAR RANGELY, CO093062420 cfsp5 · much below normal
- PICEANCE CREEK AT WHITE RIVER, CO093062223 cfsp5 · much below normal
- YELLOW CREEK NEAR WHITE RIVER, CO.093062551 cfsp20 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 300 | 100 | 4/4 | p5 |
| 2026-10-20 | 300 | 100 | 4/4 | p6 |
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 3/4 | p7 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 3/4 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 3/4 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 3/4 | p13 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 2/4 | p48 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 3/4 | p8 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 3/4 | p5 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 4/4 | p5 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 4/4 | p5 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 4/4 | p5 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 4/4 | p6 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 4/4 | p5 |
Top water assets
- 69Piceance Creek Bl Ryan Gulch, Nr Rio Blanco, Co.river
- 69Piceance Creek At White River, Coriver
- 66Yellow Creek Near White River, Co.river
- 65Larsonreservoir
- 65West Stewartreservoir
- 59Corral Gulch Near Rangely, Coriver
- 58Sc00409518Ddawell
- 58Sc00109820Aac3well
- 58Sc00109814Adc2 Th 75-6B (C1-98-14 Adc2)well
- 58Sc00209715Acc2 Th 75-18A (C2-97-15 Aac1)well