Upper Kaweah HUC8 18030007
A 3,944 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
76
Healthy
Drought index
72
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
35%
p28 of record
Water assets
2,689
6 springs · 2,224 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MARBLE FORK KAWEAH R AB HORSE C NR LODGEPOLE CA112068200 cfsp28 · normal
- CROSS C A KANSAS AVE NR HANFORD CA112122600 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p28 |
| 2026-10-20 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p28 |
| 2026-10-19 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-18 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-16 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-15 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-14 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-13 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-12 | 72 | 0 | 1/1 | p21 |
| 2026-10-11 | 72 | 0 | 1/1 | p21 |
| 2026-10-10 | 72 | 0 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-09 | 72 | 0 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-08 | 72 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
Top water assets
- 76San Joaquin Valley Deep Fossil Aquifer — Tulare Basinfossil_water
- 69East Fork Clover Creekriver
- 69Redwood Creekriver
- 69South Fork Kaweah Riverriver
- 69East Fork Kaweah Riverriver
- 69Dorst Creekriver
- 69Redwood Creekriver
- 69Middle Fork Kaweah Riverriver
- 69Marble Fork Kaweah R Ab Horse C Nr Lodgepole Cariver
- 69Castle Creekriver