Whitewater River HUC8 18100201
A 3,889 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
21
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 15 reporting
Median flow
151%
p10 of record
Water assets
789
60 springs · 646 wells
USGS gauges (16)
- WHITEWATER R NR MECCA1025954050 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WHITEWATER R A WINDY POINT OVERFLOW CHANNEL CA102575490 cfsp10 · below normal
- CHINO CYN C BL TRAMWAY NR PALM SPRINGS CA102577200 cfsp10 · below normal
- TAHQUITZ C NR PALM SPRINGS CA102580000 cfsp10 · below normal
- PALM CYN C NR PALM SPRINGS CA102585000 cfsp10 · below normal
- MURRAY CYN C NR PALM SPRINGS CA102587000 cfsp10 · below normal
- PALM CYN WASH NR CATHEDRAL CITY CA102590500 cfsp10 · below normal
- WHITEWATER R A RANCHO MIRAGE CA102591000 cfsp10 · below normal
- DEEP C NR PALM DESERT CA102592000 cfsp10 · below normal
- WHITEWATER R A INDIO CA102593000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SNOW C NR WHITE WATER CA102565002 cfsp55 · normal
- ANDREAS C NR PALM SPRINGS CA102590001 cfsp70 · normal
- WHITEWATER R DIV FLUME IN UP BURNT CYN NR BANNING3402421164929012 cfsp80 · above normal
- FALLS C NR WHITE WATER CA102575001 cfsp83 · above normal
- WHITEWATER R A WINDY POINT MAIN CHANNEL CA10257548645 cfsp93 · much above normal
- BURNT CANYON C ABV DIV DAM NR BANNING CA3402291165106011 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 21 | 0 | 10/15 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 69Tahquitz Creekriver
- 69South Fork Whitewater Riverriver
- 69Burnt Canyon C Abv Div Dam Nr Banning Cariver
- 67Whitewater Riverriver
- 67San Gorgonio Riverriver
- 67Mission Creekriver
- 67Long Valley Creekriver
- 67Little Morongo Creekriver
- 67Whitewater Riverriver
- 67Snow Creekriver