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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
38
Stressed
Drought index
267
Severe
Area in D2+
70.56%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
20%
p8 of record
Water assets
1,647
41 springs · 637 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- GILA RIVER NEAR REDROCK, NM0943150016 cfsp6 · much below normal
- GILA RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ0944200014 cfsp8 · much below normal
- GILA RIVER BELOW BLUE CREEK, NEAR VIRDEN, NM0943200014 cfsp12 · below normal
- GILA RIVER AT DUNCAN, AZ0943900077 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 267 | 70.56 | 3/3 | p8 |
Top water assets
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69Mangas Creekriver
- 69Buckhorn Creekriver