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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
30%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
113%
p75 of record
Water assets
4,894
285 springs · 2,537 wells
USGS gauges (15)
- DEL RIO SPRINGS NEAR CHINO VALLEY, AZ095029000 cfsp5 · much below normal
- GRANITE CREEK BELOW WATSON LAKE NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ095033000 cfsp10 · below normal
- VERDE RIVER NEAR PAULDEN, AZ0950370019 cfsp12 · below normal
- VERDE RIVER NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ0950400069 cfsp28 · normal
- OAK CREEK NEAR CORNVILLE, AZ0950450033 cfsp74 · normal
- WET BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ095052008 cfsp76 · above normal
- OAK CREEK NEAR SEDONA, AZ0950442051 cfsp84 · above normal
- GRANITE CREEK NEAR PRESCOTT, AZ095030008 cfsp98 · much above normal
- GRANITE CREEK AT PRESCOTT, AZ095029608 cfsp99 · much above normal
- DRY BEAVER CREEK NEAR RIMROCK, AZ095053500 cfsp100 · much above normal
- BIG CHINO WASH AT PAULDEN, AZ095028300 cfsno long-term record
- SYCAMORE CREEK ABOVE VERDE RVR, NEAR CLARKDALE, AZ095039906 cfsno long-term record
- WEST FORK OAK CREEK NR SEDONA, AZ095043501 cfsno long-term record
- VERDE RIVER ABOVE CAMP VERDE, AZ0950495077 cfsno long-term record
- BEAVER CREEK NR LAKE MONTEZUMA, AZ0950540017 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 100 | 0 | 3/10 | p75 |
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 2/10 | p76 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 2/10 | p78 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 2/10 | p80 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 2/10 | p85 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 2/10 | p86 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 2/10 | p95 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 3/10 | p99 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 2/10 | p99 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 5/10 | p52 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 5/10 | p36 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 6/10 | p15 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 5/10 | p36 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 7/10 | p19 |
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