Lower Little Colorado HUC8 15020016
A 6,202 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in AZ. 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
65
Moderate
Drought index
150
Moderate
Area in D2+
6.97%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
39768%
p91 of record
Water assets
815
73 springs · 119 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER ABV MOUTH NR DESERT VIEW, AZ09402300564 cfsp88 · above normal
- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER NEAR CAMERON, AZ09402000111 cfsp94 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p91 |
| 2026-10-20 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p94 |
| 2026-10-19 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p95 |
| 2026-10-18 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p88 |
| 2026-10-17 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p88 |
| 2026-10-16 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p78 |
| 2026-10-15 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p67 |
| 2026-10-14 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p73 |
| 2026-10-13 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p77 |
| 2026-10-12 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p77 |
| 2026-10-11 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p61 |
| 2026-10-10 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p80 |
| 2026-10-09 | 150 | 6.97 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-08 | 160 | 7.1 | 0/2 | p96 |
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