Pajaro HUC8 18060002
A 3,369 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
63%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
31%
p10 of record
Water assets
839
2 springs · 695 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- SAN BENITO R NR WILLOW CREEK SCHOOL CA111565000 cfsp1 · much below normal
- PACHECO C NR DUNNEVILLE CA111530000 cfsp10 · below normal
- TRES PINOS C NR TRES PINOS CA111575000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SAN BENITO R BL HOSPITAL RD BRIDGE NR HOLLISTER CA111586000 cfsp10 · below normal
- CORRALITOS C A FREEDOM CA111592000 cfsp10 · below normal
- LLAGAS C NR GILROY111536501 cfsp30 · normal
- PAJARO R A WATSONVILLE CA111595002 cfsp63 · normal
- PAJARO R A CHITTENDEN CA111590007 cfsp66 · normal
- SALSIPUEDES C NR WATSONVILLE CA111594903 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 6/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 4/8 | p28 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 4/7 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 4/7 | p18 |
Top water assets
- 67San Benito Riverriver
- 67Clear Creekriver
- 67Las Aguilas Creekriver
- 67Laguna Creekriver
- 67San Benito Riverriver
- 67San Benito Riverriver
- 67San Justo Damreservoir
- 67San Benito Riverriver
- 67Payne Creekriver
- 67San Benito Riverriver