Agua Fria HUC8 15070102
A 7,106 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
57
Moderate
Drought index
148
Moderate
Area in D2+
15.43%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
1159%
p93 of record
Water assets
6,295
71 springs · 3,816 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- CAVE CREEK BLW COTTONWOOD CR NEAR CAVE CREEK, AZ.095122800 cfsp10 · below normal
- SKUNK CREEK NEAR PHOENIX, AZ095138600 cfsp10 · below normal
- AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR HUMBOLDT, AZ0951245011 cfsp93 · much above normal
- AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ0951280014 cfsp96 · much above normal
- NEW RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ.095137807 cfsp100 · much above normal
- AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR MAYER, AZ09512500no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 148 | 15.43 | 2/5 | p93 |
| 2026-10-21 | 148 | 15.43 | 2/5 | p60 |
| 2026-10-20 | 148 | 15.43 | 2/5 | p80 |
| 2026-10-19 | 148 | 15.43 | 2/5 | p85 |
| 2026-10-18 | 148 | 15.43 | 2/5 | p86 |
| 2026-10-17 | 148 | 15.43 | 2/5 | p86 |
| 2026-10-16 | 148 | 15.43 | 2/5 | p96 |
| 2026-10-15 | 177 | 29.13 | 2/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-14 | 177 | 29.13 | 2/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-13 | 177 | 29.13 | 2/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-12 | 177 | 29.13 | 2/5 | p30 |
| 2026-10-11 | 177 | 29.13 | 2/5 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 177 | 29.13 | 2/5 | p28 |
| 2026-10-09 | 177 | 29.13 | 2/5 | p29 |
Top water assets
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- 67Agua Fria River Near Humboldt, Azriver
- 67Agua Fria River Near Mayer, Azriver
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- 67New Waddell Damreservoir
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- 67Ash Creekriver
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- 67Big Bug Creekriver