Escalante HUC8 14070005
A 5,248 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in UT. 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
54
Moderate
Drought index
220
Severe
Area in D2+
20.22%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
53%
p25 of record
Water assets
1,228
364 springs · 71 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- ESCALANTE RIVER NEAR ESCALANTE, UT093375000 cfsp5 · much below normal
- PINE CREEK NEAR ESCALANTE, UT093370003 cfsp45 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 220 | 20.22 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-20 | 220 | 20.22 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-19 | 220 | 20.22 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 220 | 20.22 | 1/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-17 | 220 | 20.22 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-16 | 220 | 20.22 | 1/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 220 | 20.22 | 0/2 | p83 |
| 2026-10-14 | 220 | 20.22 | 0/2 | p93 |
| 2026-10-13 | 220 | 20.22 | 0/2 | p98 |
| 2026-10-12 | 220 | 20.22 | 0/2 | p99 |
| 2026-10-11 | 220 | 20.22 | 1/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-10 | 220 | 20.22 | 2/2 | p4 |
| 2026-10-09 | 220 | 20.22 | 2/2 | p3 |
| 2026-10-08 | 291 | 91.38 | 2/2 | p4 |
Top water assets
- 74Escalante River And Wide Hollow Wash — Isriver
- 69Pine Creekriver
- 69Pine Creekriver
- 69North Creekriver
- 69Pine Creekriver
- 69Escalante Riverriver
- 69East Fork Boulder Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Upper Valley Creekriver