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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
46
Stressed
Drought index
333
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
73%
of 11 reporting
Median flow
56%
p15 of record
Water assets
1,629
56 springs · 419 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- MAGGIE CK ABV MAGGIE CK CYN NR CARLIN, NV103219400 cfsp7 · 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 AT PALISADE, NV1032250022 cfsp10 · below normal
- LAMOILLE CK NR LAMOILLE, NV103165003 cfsp13 · below normal
- HUMBOLDT RV NR CARLIN, NV1032100012 cfsp15 · below normal
- HUMBOLDT RV NR ELKO, NV103185003 cfsp22 · below normal
- MAGGIE CK AT CARLIN, NV103220003 cfsp23 · below normal
- MARYS RV ABV HOT SPGS CK NR DEETH, NV103155004 cfsp57 · normal
- MARYS CK AT CARLIN, NV103221505 cfsp76 · above normal
- HANKS CK AT MARYS RV RANCH RD NR DEETH, NV103139008 cfsp92 · much above normal
- SIMON CK AT HWY 766 NR CARLIN, NV103219250 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 333 | 100 | 8/11 | p15 |
| 2026-10-20 | 333 | 100 | 8/11 | p11 |
| 2026-10-19 | 333 | 100 | 7/11 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 333 | 100 | 7/11 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 333 | 100 | 7/11 | p13 |
| 2026-10-16 | 333 | 100 | 7/11 | p22 |
| 2026-10-15 | 333 | 100 | 6/11 | p23 |
| 2026-10-14 | 333 | 100 | 4/10 | p27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 333 | 100 | 4/10 | p27 |
| 2026-10-12 | 333 | 100 | 5/11 | p30 |
| 2026-10-11 | 333 | 100 | 7/11 | p19 |
| 2026-10-10 | 333 | 100 | 8/11 | p20 |
| 2026-10-09 | 333 | 100 | 7/10 | p18 |
| 2026-10-08 | 333 | 100 | 7/11 | p18 |
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