Animas HUC8 14080104
A 3,547 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO, NM. 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
37
Stressed
Drought index
316
Extreme
Area in D2+
88.58%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
85%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
56%
p9 of record
Water assets
650
105 springs · 236 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- ANIMAS RIVER NEAR CEDAR HILL, NM09363500115 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ANIMAS RIVER BELOW AZTEC, NM0936401031 cfsp7 · much below normal
- HERMOSA CREEK NEAR HERMOSA, CO.0936100012 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT SILVERTON, CO.0935800026 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO09361500173 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CEMENT CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO0935855012 cfsp9 · much below normal
- MINERAL CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO0935901031 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ANIMAS RIVER BELOW SILVERTON, CO0935902084 cfsp10 · much below normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT TALL TIMBER RESORT ABOVE TACOMA,CO09359500132 cfsp10 · much below normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT FARMINGTON, NM0936450050 cfsp13 · below normal
- ANIMAS RIVER BLW DURANGO PUMP PLANT NR DURANGO, CO09362520203 cfsp23 · below normal
- CASCADE CR ABV CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO0935908010 cfsp27 · normal
- CASCADE CR BLW CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO093590828 cfsp28 · normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT PENNY LANE NEAR FLORA VISTA, NM0936420068 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 316 | 88.58 | 11/13 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 69Animas River At Penny Lane Near Flora Vista, Nmriver
- 69Animas River At Farmington, Nmriver
- 69Animas Riverriver
- 69Animas River Blw Durango Pump Plant Nr Durango, Coriver
- 69Animas Riverriver
- 69Animas River Below Aztec, Nmriver
- 69Animas Riverriver
- 69Animas Riverriver
- 69Animas Riverriver
- 69Animas River At Durango, Coriver