Middle Kern-Upper Tehachapi-Grapevine HUC8 18030003
A 6,764 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
45
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
3,550
6 springs · 2,966 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- KERN R A ENOS PARK FOOT BR NR BAKERSFIELD CA111941520 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-06 | 45 | 0 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 67South Fork Cottonwood Creekriver
- 67Tejon Creekriver
- 67Clear Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Clear Creekriver
- 67Tehachapi Creekriver
- 67Tehachapi Creekriver
- 67Kern Riverriver
- 67Kern Riverriver
- 67Kern Riverriver