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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
44
Stressed
Drought index
365
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
128%
p71 of record
Water assets
2,184
312 springs · 1,364 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- RED BUTTE CREEK AT FORT DOUGLAS, NEAR SLC, UT101722000 cfsp8 · much below normal
- LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK @ JORDAN RIVER NR SLC101680003 cfsp10 · below normal
- SURPLUS CANAL @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT10170500240 cfsp61 · normal
- JORDAN RIVER @ 1700 SOUTH @ SALT LAKE CITY, UT10171000210 cfsp80 · above normal
- GOGGIN DRAIN NEAR MAGNA UTAH1017263068 cfsp88 · above normal
- LEE CREEK NEAR MAGNA, UT1017264074 cfsp91 · much above normal
- JORDAN RIVER @ CUDAHY LANE NR SALT LAKE CITY, UT10172600230 cfsno long-term record
- SALT LAKE CITY SEWAGE CANAL NR FARMINGTON, UTAH1017262583 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 365 | 100 | 2/6 | p71 |
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