Thomes Creek-Sacramento River HUC8 18020156
A 2,613 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
94%
p46 of record
Water assets
480
2 springs · 104 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- ELDER C NR PASKENTA CA113795004 cfsp45 · normal
- MILL C NR LOS MOLINOS CA11381500103 cfsp46 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p43 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p43 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 0/2 | p47 |
Top water assets
- 69McCarty Creekriver
- 69Thomes Creekriver
- 69Mill Creekriver
- 67Thomes Creekriver
- 67North Fork Elder Creekriver
- 67Cold Spring Creekriver
- 67Thomes Creekriver
- 67Alder Creekriver
- 67Howard Creekriver
- 67Boat Gunwale Creekriver