Hot Creek-Railroad Valleys HUC8 16060012
A 12,224 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
44
Stressed
Drought index
273
Severe
Area in D2+
72.81%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
89%
p16 of record
Water assets
1,073
287 springs · 375 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- BIG WARM SPGS NR DUCKWATER, NV1024683512 cfsp16 · below normal
- L CURRANT CK NR CURRANT, NV102468460 cfsno long-term record
- BIG CK NR WARM SPGS, NV102472000 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-18 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-17 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-16 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-15 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-14 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-13 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-12 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-11 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-10 | 273 | 72.81 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-09 | 273 | 72.81 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-08 | 273 | 72.81 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-07 | 273 | 72.81 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-06 | 273 | 72.81 | 2/2 | p14 |
Top water assets
- 69Sand Springs Washriver
- 69Moores Station Washriver
- 69Bull Creekriver
- 69Moores Station Washriver
- 69L Currant Ck Nr Currant, Nvriver
- 69Sand Springs Washriver
- 69Bull Creekriver
- 69Big Warm Spgs Nr Duckwater, Nvriver
- 69Bull Creekriver
- 69Bull Creekriver