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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
68
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
69%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
18%
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 BL RELIZ C NR SOLEDAD CA111520500 cfsp10 · below normal
- SALINAS R NR CHUALAR CA111523000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SALINAS R NR SPRECKELS CA111525000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SALINAS R NR BRADLEY CA1115050051 cfsp22 · below normal
- ARROYO SECO NR SOLEDAD CA111520001 cfsp29 · normal
- SALINAS R A SOLEDAD CA1115170018 cfsp30 · normal
- NACIMIENTO R BL NACIMIENTO DAM NR BRADLEY CA1114940062 cfsp33 · normal
- ARROYO SECO NR GREENFIELD CA111518706 cfsp35 · normal
- SALINAS R NR KING CITY CA1115154052 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 9/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 9/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 9/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 8/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 8/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 7/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 7/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 8/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 7/13 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 6/13 | p25 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 6/13 | p25 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 6/13 | p26 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 6/13 | p27 |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 | 0 | 6/13 | p37 |
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