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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
52
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
101%
p44 of record
Water assets
4,256
0 springs · 4,241 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- YUMA MAIN CANAL BLW COLORADO R. SIPHON AT YUMA, AZ09525500509 cfsp9 · much below normal
- MCAS DIVERSION OF B CANAL NEAR YUMA, AZ095228801 cfsp22 · below normal
- GILA GRAVITY CANAL AT YUMA-MESA PUMPING PLANT, AZ09522850348 cfsp65 · normal
- UNIT B CANAL NEAR YUMA, AZ0952290090 cfsp80 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 200 | 0 | 2/4 | p44 |
| 2026-10-20 | 200 | 0 | 1/4 | p74 |
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0 | 3/4 | p15 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0 | 4/4 | p13 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0 | 3/4 | p16 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0 | 3/4 | p16 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 1/4 | p34 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 2/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 2/4 | p41 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 4/4 | p11 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 4/4 | p6 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 2/4 | p25 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 2/4 | p30 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 2/4 | p36 |
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