Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir HUC8 15040005
A 7,172 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in AZ. 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
168
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
247%
p71 of record
Water assets
4,806
166 springs · 2,074 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- EAGLE CREEK NR DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH, NR MORENCI, AZ0944650017 cfsp51 · normal
- GILA RIVER AT CALVA, AZ0946650090 cfsp66 · normal
- EAGLE CREEK ABOVE PUMPING PLANT, NEAR MORENCI, AZ.0944700034 cfsp71 · normal
- BONITA CREEK NEAR MORENCI, AZ.094478007 cfsp85 · above normal
- GILA RIVER AT HEAD OF SAFFORD VALLEY, NR SOLOMON,09448500575 cfsp92 · much above normal
- EAGLE CREEK AT EAGLE SCHOOL RD, NEAR MORENCI, AZ094463202 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p71 |
| 2026-10-20 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p63 |
| 2026-10-19 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p59 |
| 2026-10-18 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p60 |
| 2026-10-17 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p61 |
| 2026-10-16 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p66 |
| 2026-10-15 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p74 |
| 2026-10-14 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p76 |
| 2026-10-13 | 168 | 0 | 1/5 | p76 |
| 2026-10-12 | 168 | 0 | 1/5 | p77 |
| 2026-10-11 | 168 | 0 | 1/5 | p77 |
| 2026-10-10 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p77 |
| 2026-10-09 | 168 | 0 | 0/5 | p82 |
| 2026-10-08 | 202 | 20.28 | 0/5 | p78 |
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