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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
37
Stressed
Drought index
265
Severe
Area in D2+
65.04%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
23%
p6 of record
Water assets
1,361
19 springs · 44 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- MOGOLLON CREEK NEAR CLIFF, NM094306000 cfsp3 · much below normal
- GILA RIVER NEAR GILA, NM0943050033 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WEST FORK GILA RIVER AT GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS, NM094300102 cfsno long-term record
- W FORK GILA R BLW MDL FORK NR GILA HOT SPRINGS, NM0943002011 cfsno long-term record
- GILA RIVER NR GILA HOT SPRINGS, NM0943003041 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 265 | 65.04 | 2/2 | p6 |
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