South Fork Kern HUC8 18030002
A 2,541 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
81
Healthy
Drought index
103
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
114%
p56 of record
Water assets
418
0 springs · 15 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- SF KERN R NR ONYX CA1118950023 cfsp56 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p56 |
| 2026-10-19 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-18 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-17 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-16 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p61 |
| 2026-10-15 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-14 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-13 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-12 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p51 |
| 2026-10-11 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-10 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p51 |
| 2026-10-09 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-08 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-07 | 103 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
Top water assets
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