Salinas HUC8 18060005
A 8,622 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
58%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
97%
p10 of record
Water assets
1,044
34 springs · 755 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- SALINAS R NR SANTA MARGARITA CA111455000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SALINAS R A PASO ROBLES CA111475000 cfsp10 · below normal
- NACIMIENTO R BL SAPAQUE C NR BRYSON CA111489000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SAN ANTONIO R NR LOCKWOOD CA111499000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SAN LORENZO C BL BITTERWATER C NR KING CITY CA111513000 cfsp10 · below normal
- ARROYO SECO NR SOLEDAD CA111520000 cfsp10 · below normal
- ARROYO SECO BL RELIZ C NR SOLEDAD CA111520500 cfsp10 · below normal
- SALINAS R NR BRADLEY CA11150500413 cfsp31 · normal
- NACIMIENTO R BL NACIMIENTO DAM NR BRADLEY CA11149400380 cfsp47 · normal
- SALINAS R A SOLEDAD CA11151700206 cfsp54 · normal
- SALINAS R NR CHUALAR CA1115230079 cfsp62 · normal
- SALINAS R NR SPRECKELS CA1115250049 cfsp91 · much above normal
- SALINAS R NR KING CITY CA11151540341 cfsno long-term record
- ARROYO SECO NR GREENFIELD CA11151870no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 7/12 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 67Lewis Creekriver
- 67North Fork Lewis Creekriver
- 67Arroyo Secoriver
- 67North Fork Lewis Creekriver
- 67Lewis Creekriver
- 67Santa Lucia Creekriver
- 67Nacimientoreservoir
- 67Salinas Damreservoir
- 67Pancho Rico Creekriver
- 67Negro Fork Nacimiento Riverriver