Lower White HUC8 14050007
A 7,057 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO, UT. 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
46
Stressed
Drought index
276
Severe
Area in D2+
75.11%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
80%
p17 of record
Water assets
988
100 springs · 319 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- WHITE RIVER BELOW BOISE CREEK, NEAR RANGELY, CO.09306290349 cfsp16 · below normal
- WHITE RIVER NEAR WATSON, UTAH09306500346 cfsp18 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 276 | 75.11 | 2/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 276 | 75.11 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-17 | 276 | 75.11 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-16 | 276 | 75.11 | 0/2 | p84 |
| 2026-10-15 | 276 | 75.11 | 0/2 | p88 |
| 2026-10-14 | 276 | 75.11 | 0/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-13 | 276 | 75.11 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 276 | 75.11 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 276 | 75.11 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 276 | 75.11 | 2/2 | p8 |
| 2026-10-09 | 276 | 75.11 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 286 | 85.72 | 2/2 | p8 |
| 2026-10-07 | 286 | 85.72 | 2/2 | p8 |
| 2026-10-06 | 286 | 85.72 | 2/2 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 74Multiple Wells — Owell
- 69Missouri Creekriver
- 69White River Below Boise Creek, Near Rangely, Co.river
- 69White Riverriver
- 69Bitter Creekriver
- 69Bitter Creekriver
- 69White Riverriver
- 69White Riverriver
- 69Evacuation Creekriver
- 69Bitter Creekriver