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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
61
Moderate
Drought index
171
Moderate
Area in D2+
15.18%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
419%
p91 of record
Water assets
650
105 springs · 236 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- CEMENT CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO0935855036 cfsp85 · above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT SILVERTON, CO.09358000156 cfsp89 · above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER BELOW SILVERTON, CO09359020335 cfsp89 · above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT FARMINGTON, NM093645001,160 cfsp89 · above normal
- MINERAL CREEK AT SILVERTON, CO09359010143 cfsp90 · much above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER NEAR CEDAR HILL, NM093635001,440 cfsp91 · much above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER BELOW AZTEC, NM093640101,260 cfsp91 · much above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO093615001,260 cfsp92 · much above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT TALL TIMBER RESORT ABOVE TACOMA,CO09359500851 cfsp92 · much above normal
- CASCADE CR ABV CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO0935908079 cfsp92 · much above normal
- HERMOSA CREEK NEAR HERMOSA, CO.09361000160 cfsp93 · much above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER BLW DURANGO PUMP PLANT NR DURANGO, CO093625201,320 cfsp93 · much above normal
- CASCADE CR BLW CASCADE CR DIVERSION NR ROCKWOOD CO0935908280 cfsp93 · much above normal
- ANIMAS RIVER AT PENNY LANE NEAR FLORA VISTA, NM093642001,460 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 171 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p91 |
| 2026-10-18 | 171 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p92 |
| 2026-10-17 | 171 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p93 |
| 2026-10-16 | 171 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p94 |
| 2026-10-15 | 181 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p96 |
| 2026-10-14 | 181 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p92 |
| 2026-10-13 | 181 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p85 |
| 2026-10-12 | 181 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p84 |
| 2026-10-11 | 181 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p78 |
| 2026-10-10 | 181 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p78 |
| 2026-10-09 | 181 | 15.18 | 0/13 | p78 |
| 2026-10-08 | 182 | 16.03 | 0/13 | p81 |
| 2026-10-07 | 182 | 16.03 | 0/13 | p82 |
| 2026-10-06 | 182 | 16.03 | 0/13 | p83 |
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