Monterey Bay HUC8 18060015
A 1,961 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
63%
p28 of record
Water assets
593
8 springs · 524 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- RECLAMATION DITCH NR SALINAS CA111526500 cfsp8 · much below normal
- APTOS C NR APTOS CA111596901 cfsp16 · below normal
- SOQUEL C A SOQUEL CA111600002 cfsp28 · normal
- SAN LORENZO R A BIG TREES CA1116050015 cfsp38 · normal
- SAN LORENZO R A SANTA CRUZ CA1116100011 cfsp43 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p28 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p33 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p34 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p38 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p36 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p39 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p37 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | p37 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | p39 |
Top water assets
- 65Kings Creekriver
- 65Branciforte Creekriver
- 65Tembladero Sloughriver
- 65San Lorenzo R A Santa Cruz Cariver
- 65Aptos C Nr Aptos Cariver
- 65Deer Creekriver
- 65San Lorenzo R A Big Trees Cariver
- 65C & N Pump & Well Co Well — Wcr0001753well
- 65Soquel C A Soquel Cariver
- 65San Lorenzo Riverriver