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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
60
Moderate
Drought index
249
Severe
Area in D2+
49.05%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
173%
p80 of record
Water assets
3,521
785 springs · 1,950 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- COAL CREEK NEAR CEDAR CITY, UT1024200019 cfsp80 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 249 | 49.05 | 0/1 | p80 |
| 2026-10-18 | 249 | 49.05 | 0/1 | p79 |
| 2026-10-17 | 249 | 49.05 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 249 | 49.05 | 0/1 | p89 |
| 2026-10-15 | 298 | 97.97 | 0/1 | p87 |
| 2026-10-14 | 298 | 97.97 | 0/1 | p90 |
| 2026-10-13 | 298 | 97.97 | 0/1 | p97 |
| 2026-10-12 | 298 | 97.97 | 0/1 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 298 | 97.97 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-10 | 298 | 97.97 | 0/1 | p42 |
| 2026-10-09 | 298 | 97.97 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 99.98 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-07 | 300 | 99.98 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-06 | 300 | 99.98 | 0/1 | p50 |
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