Lower Verde HUC8 15060203
A 5,094 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
10%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
326%
p89 of record
Water assets
3,486
153 springs · 833 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR FORT MCDOWELL, AZ095102000 cfsp10 · below normal
- EAST VERDE R DIV FROM EAST CLEAR CR NR PINE, AZ095075800 cfsp26 · normal
- FOSSIL CREEK NEAR STRAWBERRY, AZ0950748055 cfsp81 · above normal
- VERDE RIVER NEAR SCOTTSDALE, AZ09511300723 cfsp82 · above normal
- VERDE RIVER BELOW BARTLETT DAM, AZ095100001,020 cfsp86 · above normal
- WEST CLEAR CREEK NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ0950580045 cfsp91 · much above normal
- VERDE RVR BLW TANGLE CREEK, ABV HORSESHOE DAM, AZ09508500696 cfsp92 · much above normal
- EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ0950798070 cfsp92 · much above normal
- VERDE RIVER NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ09506000758 cfsp95 · much above normal
- WET BOTTOM CREEK NEAR CHILDS, AZ0950830010 cfsp99 · much above normal
- VERDE RIVER BELOW EAST VERDE RIVER NEAR CHILDS, AZ09508000322 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p89 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p89 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p90 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 0/10 | p90 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/10 | p97 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/10 | p100 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/10 | p97 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 0/10 | p98 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p50 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p42 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p45 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p45 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p48 |
| 2026-10-06 | 100 | 0 | 1/10 | p57 |
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