Upper Gila HUC8 15040001
A 5,133 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in 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
72
Moderate
Drought index
159
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
208%
p74 of record
Water assets
1,361
19 springs · 44 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- MOGOLLON CREEK NEAR CLIFF, NM094306006 cfsp61 · normal
- GILA RIVER NEAR GILA, NM09430500149 cfsp86 · above normal
- WEST FORK GILA RIVER AT GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS, NM0943001022 cfsno long-term record
- W FORK GILA R BLW MDL FORK NR GILA HOT SPRINGS, NM0943002066 cfsno long-term record
- GILA RIVER NR GILA HOT SPRINGS, NM09430030103 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p74 |
| 2026-10-20 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p75 |
| 2026-10-19 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p74 |
| 2026-10-18 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p75 |
| 2026-10-17 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p75 |
| 2026-10-16 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p78 |
| 2026-10-15 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p86 |
| 2026-10-14 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-13 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-12 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-11 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p71 |
| 2026-10-10 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p73 |
| 2026-10-09 | 159 | 0 | 0/2 | p78 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0.01 | 0/2 | p81 |
Top water assets
- 69Hoyt Creekriver
- 69East Fork Gila Riverriver
- 69East Fork Gila Riverriver
- 69East Fork Gila Riverriver
- 69Black Canyon Creekriver
- 69West Fork Gila Riverriver
- 69Black Canyon Creekriver
- 69East Fork Gila Riverriver
- 69Sapillo Creekriver
- 69Gila Riverriver