Upper Bear HUC8 18020126
A 1,228 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
142%
p76 of record
Water assets
626
4 springs · 498 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- BEAR R NR WHEATLAND CA1142400020 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p76 |
| 2026-10-21 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p83 |
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p80 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p83 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p83 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p77 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p81 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p77 |
Top water assets
- 67Steephollow Creekriver
- 67Greenhorn Creekriver
- 67Greenhorn Creekriver
- 67Camp Far Westreservoir
- 67Drum Afterbayreservoir
- 67Greenhorn Creekriver
- 67Dutch Flat Afterbayreservoir
- 67Steephollow Creekriver
- 67Rollinsreservoir
- 67Steephollow Creekriver