Denton HUC8 12030104
A 1,863 km² sub-basin of the Texas-Gulf region in TX. 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
211
Severe
Area in D2+
8.68%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
206%
p82 of record
Water assets
517
0 springs · 148 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Denton Ck nr Justin, TX080535000 cfsp25 · normal
- Denton Ck nr Grapevine, TX08055000109 cfsp82 · above normal
- Denton Ck at CR 2513 nr Decatur, TX0805343039 cfsp90 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 211 | 8.68 | 0/3 | p82 |
| 2026-10-20 | 211 | 8.68 | 0/3 | p82 |
| 2026-10-19 | 211 | 8.68 | 0/3 | p82 |
| 2026-10-18 | 211 | 8.68 | 0/3 | p82 |
| 2026-10-17 | 211 | 8.68 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-16 | 211 | 8.68 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-15 | 305 | 100 | 0/3 | p77 |
| 2026-10-14 | 305 | 100 | 0/3 | p67 |
| 2026-10-13 | 305 | 100 | 0/3 | p79 |
| 2026-10-12 | 305 | 100 | 0/3 | p79 |
| 2026-10-11 | 305 | 100 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-10 | 305 | 100 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-09 | 305 | 100 | 0/3 | p78 |
| 2026-10-08 | 405 | 100 | 0/3 | p81 |
Top water assets
- 67Grapevine Damreservoir
- 66Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 21D Damreservoir
- 66Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 24 Damreservoir
- 66Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 1F Damreservoir
- 66Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 30 Damreservoir
- 66Furst Ranch Lake Damreservoir
- 66Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 18G Damreservoir
- 66Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 29 Damreservoir
- 66Brookstone Lake No 7 Damreservoir
- 66Denton Creek Ws Scs Site 18A-1 Damreservoir