Yuma Desert HUC8 15030108
A 7,551 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in AZ, MX. 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
44
Stressed
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
32%
p13 of record
Water assets
4,256
0 springs · 4,241 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- YUMA MAIN CANAL BLW COLORADO R. SIPHON AT YUMA, AZ09525500170 cfsp7 · much below normal
- UNIT B CANAL NEAR YUMA, AZ095229000 cfsp10 · below normal
- GILA GRAVITY CANAL AT YUMA-MESA PUMPING PLANT, AZ0952285062 cfsp16 · below normal
- MCAS DIVERSION OF B CANAL NEAR YUMA, AZ095228801 cfsp24 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 200 | 0 | 4/4 | p13 |
Top water assets
- 65Yuma Mesa Outlet Drain Near Yuma, Azriver
- 65Unit B Canal Near Yuma, Azriver
- 65Diversion From Yuma Main Canal For Yuma Municipalriver
- 65Gila Gravity Canal At Yuma-Mesa Pumping Plant, Azriver
- 62Main Drainriver
- 62Mcas Diversion Of B Canal Near Yuma, Azriver
- 55Main Drainriver
- 55Main Drainriver
- 55Main Drainriver
- 55Main Drainriver