Escalante Desert HUC8 16030006
A 8,523 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in NV, 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
30
Stressed
Drought index
318
Extreme
Area in D2+
99.98%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
51%
p9 of record
Water assets
3,521
785 springs · 1,950 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- COAL CREEK NEAR CEDAR CITY, UT102420006 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 318 | 99.98 | 1/1 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 74Underground Water Wells (One Existing) — Owell
- 71Underground Water Well — Dxwell
- 69Red Creekriver
- 69Parowan Creekriver
- 69Coal Creek Near Cedar City, Utriver
- 69Little Creekriver
- 69Little Pinto Creekriver
- 69Pinto Creekriver
- 69Shoal Creekriver
- 69Spring Creekriver