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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
58
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0.1%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
1204%
p97 of record
Water assets
3,152
853 springs · 745 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- EAST FORK VIRGIN RIVER NEAR GLENDALE, UT0940445018 cfsp79 · above normal
- NORTH FORK VIRGIN RIVER NEAR SPRINGDALE, UT09405500188 cfsp92 · much above normal
- EAST FORK VIRGIN RIVER NEAR SPRINGDALE, UT09404900233 cfsp94 · much above normal
- LEEDS CREEK NEAR LEEDS, UT0940800023 cfsp95 · much above normal
- VIRGIN RIVER AT VIRGIN, UT09406000772 cfsp96 · much above normal
- VIRGIN RIVER NEAR HURRICANE, UT094081501,030 cfsp97 · much above normal
- VIRGIN RIVER AB QUAIL CREEK NEAR HURRICANE, UT094081351,020 cfsp97 · much above normal
- SANTA CLARA RIV BLW WINSOR DAM, NR SANTA CLARA, UT0941010017 cfsp98 · much above normal
- VIRGIN RIVER AB LA VERKIN CREEK NR LA VERKIN, UT09406100897 cfsp98 · much above normal
- SANTA CLARA RIVER AT ST. GEORGE, UT09413000117 cfsp98 · much above normal
- SANTA CLARA RIVER ABV BAKER RES, NR CENTRAL, UT09409100149 cfsp99 · much above normal
- SANTA CLARA RIVER NEAR PINE VALLEY, UT09408400111 cfsp99 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 200 | 0.1 | 0/12 | p97 |
| 2026-10-21 | 200 | 0.1 | 1/12 | p55 |
| 2026-10-20 | 200 | 0.1 | 1/12 | p55 |
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0.1 | 1/12 | p55 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0.1 | 0/12 | p52 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0.1 | 1/12 | p54 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0.1 | 0/12 | p58 |
| 2026-10-15 | 202 | 1.83 | 0/12 | p75 |
| 2026-10-14 | 202 | 1.83 | 0/12 | p82 |
| 2026-10-13 | 202 | 1.83 | 0/12 | p95 |
| 2026-10-12 | 202 | 1.83 | 0/12 | p96 |
| 2026-10-11 | 202 | 1.83 | 1/12 | p55 |
| 2026-10-10 | 202 | 1.83 | 5/12 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 202 | 1.83 | 5/12 | p41 |
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