South Fork Humboldt HUC8 16040103
A 3,368 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
40
Stressed
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
43%
p11 of record
Water assets
469
26 springs · 138 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- S FK HUMBOLDT RV ABV DIXIE CK NR ELKO, NV103200004 cfsp9 · much below normal
- S FK HUMBOLDT RV ABV TENMILE CK NR ELKO, NV103199004 cfsp12 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 300 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
Top water assets
- 69Tenmile Creekriver
- 69Rattlesnake Creekriver
- 69Huntington Creekriver
- 69Rattlesnake Creekriver
- 69Robinson Creekriver
- 69S Fk Humboldt Rv Abv Dixie Ck Nr Elko, Nvriver
- 69Huntington Creekriver
- 69S Fk Humboldt Rv Abv Tenmile Ck Nr Elko, Nvriver
- 69Huntington Creekriver
- 69Huntington Creekriver