Smith HUC8 18010101
A 2,540 km² sub-basin of the California region in CA, OR. 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
47
Stressed
Drought index
148
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
65%
p9 of record
Water assets
2,971
4 springs · 13 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA11532500191 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-06 | 148 | 0 | 1/1 | p13 |
Top water assets
- 67South Fork Smith Riverriver
- 67Harrington Creekriver
- 67Craigs Creekriver
- 67Coon Creekriver
- 67Baldface Creekriver
- 67Harrington Creekriver
- 67Biscuit Creekriver
- 67Williams Creekriver
- 67South Fork Smith Riverriver
- 67Harrington Creekriver