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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
28
Critical
Drought index
372
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
16%
p4 of record
Water assets
161
13 springs · 54 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- MCELMO CREEK NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE093720001 cfsp3 · much below normal
- MCELMO CREEK ABOVE TRAIL CANYON NEAR CORTEZ, CO0937152011 cfsp4 · much below normal
- MUD CREEK AT STATE HIGHWAY 32, NEAR CORTEZ, CO.093714923 cfsp4 · much below normal
- MCELMO CREEK NEAR BLUFF, UTAH09372200no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 372 | 100 | 3/3 | p4 |
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