McElmo HUC8 14080202
A 1,857 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
43
Stressed
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
27%
p8 of record
Water assets
161
13 springs · 54 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- MCELMO CREEK NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE0937200011 cfsp7 · much below normal
- MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO0937152010 cfsp8 · much below normal
- MUD CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 32, NEAR CORTEZ, CO.093714921 cfsp28 · normal
- MCELMO CREEK NEAR BLUFF, UTAH09372200no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 300 | 100 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-20 | 300 | 100 | 2/3 | p7 |
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 2/3 | p13 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 2/3 | p22 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 1/3 | p26 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 0/3 | p76 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 0/3 | p53 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p3 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p4 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p2 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p2 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p2 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 3/3 | p2 |
Top water assets
- 69Mcelmo Creek Above Trail Canyon Near Cortez, Coriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver
- 67Mcelmo Creek Near Colorado-Utah State Lineriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver
- 67McElmo Creekriver