Upper Gila-Mangas HUC8 15040002
A 5,305 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in AZ, 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
196
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
154%
p43 of record
Water assets
1,647
41 springs · 637 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- GILA RIVER BELOW BLUE CREEK, NEAR VIRDEN, NM0943200010 cfsp4 · much below normal
- GILA RIVER NEAR REDROCK, NM0943150054 cfsp23 · below normal
- GILA RIVER AT DUNCAN, AZ0943900074 cfsp64 · normal
- GILA RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ09442000113 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 196 | 0 | 2/4 | p43 |
| 2026-10-20 | 196 | 0 | 2/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-19 | 196 | 0 | 2/3 | p25 |
| 2026-10-18 | 196 | 0 | 1/3 | p39 |
| 2026-10-17 | 196 | 0 | 1/3 | p38 |
| 2026-10-16 | 196 | 0 | 1/3 | p46 |
| 2026-10-15 | 196 | 0 | 1/3 | p44 |
| 2026-10-14 | 196 | 0 | 1/3 | p40 |
| 2026-10-13 | 196 | 0 | 1/3 | p37 |
| 2026-10-12 | 196 | 0 | 1/3 | p45 |
| 2026-10-11 | 196 | 0 | 0/4 | p54 |
| 2026-10-10 | 196 | 0 | 0/4 | p54 |
| 2026-10-09 | 196 | 0 | 0/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-08 | 260 | 63.28 | 0/4 | p63 |
Top water assets
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Mangas Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver