Upper Virgin HUC8 15010008
A 5,654 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in UT. 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
59
Moderate
Drought index
296
Severe
Area in D2+
96.03%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
110%
p56 of record
Water assets
3,152
853 springs · 745 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- VIRGIN RIVER NEAR HURRICANE, UT0940815056 cfsp10 · much below normal
- SANTA CLARA RIV BLW WINSOR DAM, NR SANTA CLARA, UT094101001 cfsp23 · below normal
- LEEDS CREEK NEAR LEEDS, UT094080003 cfsp27 · normal
- VIRGIN RIVER AB LA VERKIN CREEK NR LA VERKIN, UT0940610042 cfsp31 · normal
- NORTH FORK VIRGIN RIVER NEAR SPRINGDALE, UT0940550039 cfsp43 · normal
- VIRGIN RIVER AT VIRGIN, UT0940600086 cfsp54 · normal
- VIRGIN RIVER AB QUAIL CREEK NEAR HURRICANE, UT0940813567 cfsp59 · normal
- SANTA CLARA RIVER NEAR PINE VALLEY, UT094084004 cfsp60 · normal
- SANTA CLARA RIVER ABV BAKER RES, NR CENTRAL, UT094091006 cfsp69 · normal
- EAST FORK VIRGIN RIVER NEAR GLENDALE, UT0940445011 cfsp71 · normal
- SANTA CLARA RIVER AT ST. GEORGE, UT094130007 cfsp73 · normal
- EAST FORK VIRGIN RIVER NEAR SPRINGDALE, UT0940490056 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 296 | 96.03 | 2/12 | p56 |
Top water assets
- 76Virgin River And Quail Creek — Mopriver
- 74Virgin River — Iriver
- 74Underground Water Wells (2) — Mwell
- 73Underground Water Well — Diswell
- 71Underground Water Wells — Iswell
- 71Sand Hollow Creek — Mriver
- 69Pine Spring Washriver
- 69Bear Creekriver
- 69East Fork Virgin River Near Glendale, Utriver
- 69Grass Valley Creekriver