Death Valley-Lower Amargosa HUC8 18090203
A 13,927 km² sub-basin of the California region in CA, NV. 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
58
Moderate
Drought index
188
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
1,588
490 springs · 220 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-07 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-06 | 188 | 0 | — | — |
Top water assets
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