Upper Verde HUC8 15060202
A 6,496 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
60
Moderate
Drought index
124
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
102%
p30 of record
Water assets
4,894
285 springs · 2,537 wells
USGS gauges (15)
- VERDE RIVER NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ0950400050 cfsp8 · much below normal
- VERDE RIVER NEAR PAULDEN, AZ0950370016 cfsp9 · much below normal
- DEL RIO SPRINGS NEAR CHINO VALLEY, AZ095029000 cfsp9 · much below normal
- GRANITE CREEK BELOW WATSON LAKE NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ095033000 cfsp10 · below normal
- DRY BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ095053500 cfsp10 · below normal
- OAK CREEK NEAR CORNVILLE, AZ0950450024 cfsp49 · normal
- GRANITE CREEK NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ095030000 cfsp51 · normal
- GRANITE CREEK AT PRESCOTT, AZ095029600 cfsp53 · normal
- OAK CREEK NEAR SEDONA, AZ0950442031 cfsp63 · normal
- WET BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ095052007 cfsp66 · normal
- BIG CHINO WASH AT PAULDEN, AZ095028300 cfsno long-term record
- SYCAMORE CREEK ABOVE VERDE RVR, NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ095039904 cfsno long-term record
- WEST FORK OAK CREEK NR SEDONA, AZ095043501 cfsno long-term record
- VERDE RIVER ABOVE CAMP VERDE, AZ0950495059 cfsno long-term record
- BEAVER CREEK NR LAKE MONTEZUMA, AZ095054005 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 124 | 0 | 5/10 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 74Coconino Aquifer — Verde Valleyaquifer
- 69Volunteer Washriver
- 69Oak Creekriver
- 69Wet Beaver Creekriver
- 69J. D. Damreservoir
- 69Meath Washriver
- 69West Fork Oak Creekriver
- 69West Fork Oak Creekriver
- 69Pumphouse Washriver
- 69Volunteer Washriver