South Fork Eel HUC8 18010106
A 1,785 km² sub-basin of the California region in CA. 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
75
Healthy
Drought index
166
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
114%
p62 of record
Water assets
1,170
0 springs · 101 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- BULL C NR WEOTT CA114766001 cfsp33 · normal
- SF EEL R NR BRANSCOMB CA114755003 cfsp51 · normal
- SF EEL R NR MIRANDA CA1147650047 cfsp62 · normal
- ELDER C NR BRANSCOMB CA114755601 cfsp67 · normal
- SF EEL R A LEGGETT CA1147580030 cfsp79 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 166 | 0 | 0/5 | p62 |
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