Lower Eel HUC8 18010105
A 3,963 km² sub-basin of the California region in CA. 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
58%
p20 of record
Water assets
3,166
4 springs · 75 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- VAN DUZEN R NR BRIDGEVILLE CA114785008 cfsp16 · below normal
- EEL R A SCOTIA CA1147700093 cfsp20 · below normal
- EEL R A FORT SEWARD CA1147500056 cfsp33 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p20 |
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p19 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p18 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p18 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p18 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p19 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p19 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p21 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p21 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p23 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p24 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p28 |
Top water assets
- 67Crooks Creekriver
- 67Frenchman Creekriver
- 67West Fork Van Duzen Riverriver
- 67Little Van Duzen Riverriver
- 67Salt Creekriver
- 67South Fork Conley Creekriver
- 67Little Van Duzen Riverriver
- 67Blue Rock Creekriver
- 67Willow Creekriver
- 67Sulphur Creekriver