Tulare Lake Bed HUC8 18030012
A 9,808 km² sub-basin of the California region in CA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
60
Moderate
Drought index
5
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
—
p10 of record
Water assets
4,644
0 springs · 4,318 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- LOS GATOS C AB NUNEZ CYN NR COALINGA CA112245000 cfsp10 · below normal
- NF KINGS R A 24TH AVE BR NR LEMOORE CA112229750 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 5 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 65Mill Creekriver
- 65Friant-Kern Canalriver
- 65Kings Riverriver