Cottonwood Creek HUC8 18020152
A 2,444 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
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
76%
p30 of record
Water assets
553
0 springs · 280 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- COTTONWOOD C NR COTTONWOOD CA1137600076 cfsp30 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p28 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p40 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p44 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p29 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p19 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p28 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 69Harvey Creekriver
- 67Middle Fork Cottonwood Creekriver
- 67North Fork Beegum Creekriver
- 67Pole Corral Creekriver
- 67Beegum Creekriver
- 67Duncan Creekriver
- 67Middle Fork Beegum Creekriver
- 67South Fork Cottonwood Creekriver
- 67Middle Fork Cottonwood Creekriver
- 67Post Creekriver