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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
32
Stressed
Drought index
327
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
35%
p7 of record
Water assets
988
100 springs · 319 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- WHITE RIVER NEAR WATSON, UTAH09306500110 cfsp6 · much below normal
- WHITE RIVER BELOW BOISE CREEK, NEAR RANGELY, CO.09306290103 cfsp8 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 327 | 100 | 2/2 | p7 |
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