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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
70
Moderate
Drought index
145
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
316%
p86 of record
Water assets
4,568
48 springs · 424 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT CLIFTON, AZ09444500177 cfsp86 · above normal
- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER AT RESERVE, NM094426819 cfsno long-term record
- SAN FRANCISCO RIVER NEAR GLENWOOD, NM09444000no readingno long-term record
- BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ.094442002 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p86 |
| 2026-10-20 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-19 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-18 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-17 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-16 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p74 |
| 2026-10-15 | 145 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p90 |
| 2026-10-13 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p90 |
| 2026-10-12 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p87 |
| 2026-10-11 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p88 |
| 2026-10-10 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p88 |
| 2026-10-09 | 145 | 0 | 0/1 | p90 |
| 2026-10-08 | 221 | 21.13 | 0/1 | p92 |
Top water assets
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- 69S A Creekriver
- 69San Francisco Riverriver
- 69Mineral Creekriver