Lower Virgin HUC8 15010010
A 5,338 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in AZ, NV, 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
214
Severe
Area in D2+
13.85%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
130%
p65 of record
Water assets
1,401
112 springs · 246 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- VIRGIN RV AT LITTLEFIELD, AZ09415000122 cfsp52 · normal
- VIRGIN RIVER NEAR ST. GEORGE, UT09413500110 cfsp62 · normal
- VIRGIN RIVER NEAR BLOOMINGTON, UT09413200118 cfsp65 · normal
- VIRGIN RV ABV THE NARROWS NR LITTLEFIELD, AZ0941370093 cfsp67 · normal
- MESQUITE CANAL NR MESQUITE, NV0941506014 cfsp68 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 214 | 13.85 | 0/5 | p65 |
| 2026-10-20 | 214 | 13.85 | 1/5 | p60 |
| 2026-10-19 | 214 | 13.85 | 1/5 | p63 |
| 2026-10-18 | 214 | 13.85 | 1/5 | p64 |
| 2026-10-17 | 214 | 13.85 | 1/5 | p69 |
| 2026-10-16 | 214 | 13.85 | 1/5 | p77 |
| 2026-10-15 | 250 | 50.1 | 1/5 | p80 |
| 2026-10-14 | 250 | 50.1 | 1/5 | p90 |
| 2026-10-13 | 250 | 50.1 | 1/5 | p95 |
| 2026-10-12 | 250 | 50.1 | 1/5 | p95 |
| 2026-10-11 | 250 | 50.1 | 0/5 | p45 |
| 2026-10-10 | 250 | 50.1 | 2/5 | p31 |
| 2026-10-09 | 250 | 50.1 | 1/5 | p40 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 2/5 | p43 |
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