Jordan HUC8 16020204
A 2,108 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in UT. 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
55
Moderate
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
101%
p46 of record
Water assets
2,184
312 springs · 1,364 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- RED BUTTE CREEK AT FORT DOUGLAS, NEAR SLC, UT101722001 cfsp8 · much below normal
- GOGGIN DRAIN NEAR MAGNA UTAH1017263011 cfsp27 · normal
- JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT10171000140 cfsp41 · normal
- LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK @ JORDAN RIVER NR SLC101680004 cfsp51 · normal
- SURPLUS CANAL @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT10170500163 cfsp59 · normal
- LEE CREEK NEAR MAGNA, UT1017264067 cfsp86 · above normal
- JORDAN RIVER @ CUDAHY LANE NR SALT LAKE CITY, UT10172600158 cfsno long-term record
- SALT LAKE CITY SEWAGE CANAL NR FARMINGTON, UTAH1017262576 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p46 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p56 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p74 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p76 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p82 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p85 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 0/6 | p89 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p85 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 1/6 | p79 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 3/6 | p27 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 3/6 | p28 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 2/6 | p27 |
| 2026-10-07 | 300 | 100 | 2/6 | p26 |
| 2026-10-06 | 300 | 100 | 3/6 | p23 |
Top water assets
- 74Underground Water Well — Mwell
- 74Underground Water Wells (3) — Mwell
- 74Underground Water Tunnel — Iwell
- 74Utah Lake — Olake
- 74Underground Water Well — Iwell
- 74Underground Water Wells — Diwell
- 74Little Cottonwood Creek — Mriver
- 74Underground Water Well — Mwell
- 74Three Underground Water Wells — Mwell
- 74Underground Water Wells (2) — Diwell