Santa Barbara Coastal HUC8 18060013
A 1,737 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
450%
p28 of record
Water assets
1,877
44 springs · 1,797 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- CARPINTERIA C NR CARPINTERIA CA111195000 cfsp10 · below normal
- MISSION C NR MISSION ST NR SANTA BARBARA CA111197500 cfsp10 · below normal
- MARIA YGNACIO C A UNIVERSITY DRIVE NR GOLETA CA111199400 cfsp10 · below normal
- SAN JOSE C NR GOLETA CA111205000 cfsp45 · normal
- SAN PEDRO C A GOLETA CA111205200 cfsp87 · above normal
- JALAMA C NR LOMPOC CA111206000 cfsp91 · much above normal
- MISSION C A ROCKY NOOK PARK A SANTA BARBARA CA111197450 cfsno long-term record
- MISSION C BL W GUTIERREZ ST BR A SANTA BARBARA CA111197700 cfsno long-term record
- ATASCADERO C NR GOLETA CA11120000no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | p28 |
Top water assets
- 67Lauro Damreservoir
- 67Ortega Damreservoir
- 67Glen Anne Damreservoir
- 66Carpinteria Damreservoir
- 65San Ysidro Creekriver
- 65Jalama Creekriver
- 65Tajiguas Creekriver
- 65San Antonio Creekriver
- 65Tajiguas Creekriver
- 64Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plantreservoir