Upper Salt HUC8 15060103
A 5,579 km² sub-basin of the Lower Colorado region in AZ. 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
189
Moderate
Area in D2+
7.25%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
63%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
54%
p16 of record
Water assets
2,841
6 springs · 261 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- CIBECUE CREEK NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ094978007 cfsp8 · much below normal
- PINTO CREEK NEAR MIAMI, AZ094985020 cfsp10 · below normal
- SOUTH FORK PARKER CREEK NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ094985030 cfsp10 · below normal
- SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ09498500156 cfsp12 · below normal
- SALT RIVER NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ09497500153 cfsp20 · below normal
- PINTO CREEK BLW HAUNTED CANYON NR MIAMI, AZ094985010 cfsp50 · normal
- PINAL CREEK AT INSPIRATION DAM, NR GLOBE, AZ.094984007 cfsp77 · above normal
- PINTO CREEK ABOVE HAUNTED CANYON NR MIAMI, AZ0949850050 cfsp100 · much above normal
- CHERRY CREEK NEAR GLOBE, AZ09497980no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 189 | 7.25 | 5/8 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 69Cherry Creekriver
- 69Sheep Creekriver
- 69Reynolds Creekriver
- 69Cherry Creekriver
- 69Cibecue Creek Near Overgaard, Azriver
- 69Cherry Creekriver
- 69Ellison Creekriver
- 69Crouch Creekriver
- 69Canyon Creekriver
- 69Oak Creekriver