Southern Big Smoky Valley HUC8 16060003
A 5,310 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
63
Moderate
Drought index
158
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
339
14 springs · 108 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 158 | 0 | — | — |