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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
54
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
44%
p10 of record
Water assets
1,170
0 springs · 101 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- SF EEL R NR BRANSCOMB CA114755000 cfsp1 · much below normal
- BULL C NR WEOTT CA114766000 cfsp5 · much below normal
- SF EEL R NR MIRANDA CA1147650024 cfsp10 · much below normal
- SF EEL R A LEGGETT CA1147580014 cfsp12 · below normal
- ELDER C NR BRANSCOMB CA114755601 cfsp19 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 5/5 | p15 |
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