Coyote HUC8 18050003
A 1,866 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
86%
p33 of record
Water assets
378
4 springs · 309 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- COYOTE C NR GILROY CA111698000 cfsp10 · below normal
- COYOTE C AB HWY 237 A MILPITAS CA1117217510 cfsp28 · normal
- SAN FRANCISQUITO C A STANFORD UNIVERSITY CA111645000 cfsp31 · normal
- GUADALUPE R ABV HWY 101 A SAN JOSE CA1116902523 cfsp35 · normal
- COYOTE C NR MADRONE CA1117000030 cfsp52 · normal
- SARATOGA C A SARATOGA CA111695001 cfsp62 · normal
- COYOTE C BL COYOTE RES NR SAN MARTIN CA1116986034 cfsno long-term record
- COYOTE C BL COYOTE RANCH RD NR COYOTE CA1117045015 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p33 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p36 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p32 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p30 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | p26 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p32 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p34 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p31 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p34 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p37 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p36 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p40 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p35 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | p33 |
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