Sacramento Headwaters HUC8 18020005
A 1,533 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
125
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
89%
p32 of record
Water assets
355
26 springs · 33 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- SACRAMENTO R A DELTA CA11342000208 cfsp32 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p32 |
| 2026-10-18 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-17 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-15 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p34 |
| 2026-10-14 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-13 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-12 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p29 |
| 2026-10-11 | 125 | 0 | 1/1 | p24 |
| 2026-10-10 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p35 |
| 2026-10-08 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-07 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p40 |
| 2026-10-06 | 125 | 0 | 0/1 | p40 |
Top water assets
- 69Fawn Creekriver
- 69Soapstone Creekriver
- 69Soapstone Creekriver
- 69Fawn Creekriver
- 69Fawn Creekriver
- 69Castle Creekriver
- 69Middle Fork Sacramento Riverriver
- 69North Fork Sacramento Riverriver
- 69Castle Creekriver
- 69North Fork Sacramento Riverriver