San Francisco HUC8 15040004
A 7,257 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
34
Stressed
Drought index
297
Severe
Area in D2+
97.42%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
31%
p7 of record
Water assets
4,568
48 springs · 424 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT CLIFTON, AZ0944450017 cfsp5 · much below normal
- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER NEAR GLENWOOD, NM0944400013 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT RESERVE, NM094426810 cfsno long-term record
- BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ.094442002 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 297 | 97.42 | 2/2 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 69Copper Creekriver
- 69Tularosa Riverriver
- 69Pueblo Creekriver
- 69North Fork Negrito Creekriver
- 69Deep Creekriver
- 69San Francisco Riverriver
- 69San Francisco Riverriver
- 69S A Creekriver
- 69San Francisco Riverriver
- 69Mineral Creekriver