Northern Big Smoky Valley HUC8 16060004
A 4,943 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
65
Moderate
Drought index
266
Severe
Area in D2+
66.47%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
85%
p31 of record
Water assets
477
61 springs · 188 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- S TWIN RV NR ROUND MOUNTAIN, NV102493002 cfsp31 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 266 | 66.47 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-17 | 266 | 66.47 | 0/1 | p40 |
| 2026-10-16 | 266 | 66.47 | 0/1 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 266 | 66.47 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-14 | 266 | 66.47 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p24 |
| 2026-10-12 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-11 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-10 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-08 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-07 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-06 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-05 | 266 | 66.47 | 1/1 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 70Kingston Canyon Damreservoir
- 69Kingston Creekriver
- 69Kingston Creekriver
- 69Callaghan Creekriver
- 69S Twin Rv Nr Round Mountain, Nvriver
- 69Jefferson Creekriver
- 69Indian Creekriver
- 69Callaghan Creekriver
- 69Jefferson Creekriver
- 69Birch Creekriver