Muddy HUC8 14070002
A 4,017 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in 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
42
Stressed
Drought index
391
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
53%
p23 of record
Water assets
1,063
305 springs · 120 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MUDDY CREEK NEAR EMERY, UT093305005 cfsp6 · much below normal
- MUDDY CREEK BL I-70 NR EMERY, UTAH093321008 cfsp39 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-19 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-17 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-16 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-15 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-13 | 391 | 100 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-12 | 391 | 100 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-11 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-10 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-09 | 391 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-08 | 391 | 100 | 2/2 | p15 |
| 2026-10-07 | 391 | 100 | 1/2 | p22 |
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