Upper Humboldt HUC8 16040101
A 7,148 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in NV. 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
50
Moderate
Drought index
333
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
55%
of 11 reporting
Median flow
68%
p25 of record
Water assets
1,629
56 springs · 419 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- MARYS RV ABV HOT SPGS CK NR DEETH, NV103155000 cfsp6 · much below normal
- LAMOILLE CK NR LAMOILLE, NV103165003 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SUSIE CK AT CARLIN, NV103215900 cfsp10 · below normal
- MAGGIE CK AT MAGGIE CR CYN NR CARLIN, NV103219500 cfsp10 · below normal
- HUMBOLDT RV NR ELKO, NV103185001 cfsp16 · below normal
- HUMBOLDT RV AT PALISADE, NV1032250019 cfsp25 · below normal
- MAGGIE CK ABV MAGGIE CK CYN NR CARLIN, NV103219400 cfsp26 · normal
- HUMBOLDT RV NR CARLIN, NV1032100011 cfsp39 · normal
- MAGGIE CK AT CARLIN, NV103220008 cfsp59 · normal
- MARYS CK AT CARLIN, NV103221504 cfsp63 · normal
- HANKS CK AT MARYS RV RANCH RD NR DEETH, NV103139002 cfsp75 · above normal
- SIMON CK AT HWY 766 NR CARLIN, NV103219250 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 333 | 100 | 6/11 | p25 |
Top water assets
- 69Lamoille Ck Nr Lamoille, Nvriver
- 69Bishop Creekriver
- 69Town Creekriver
- 69Hanks Ck At Marys Rv Ranch Rd Nr Deeth, Nvriver
- 69Coyote Creekriver
- 69Marys Riverriver
- 69Soldier Creekriver
- 69Marys Rv Abv Hot Spgs Ck Nr Deeth, Nvriver
- 69Rabbit Creekriver
- 69Maggie Ck Abv Maggie Ck Cyn Nr Carlin, Nvriver