Salton Sea HUC8 18100204
A 12,974 km² sub-basin of the California region in CA, MX. 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
57
Moderate
Drought index
144
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
44%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
59%
p26 of record
Water assets
1,029
21 springs · 863 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- NEW R NR WESTMORLAND CA10255550236 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ALAMO R NR NILAND CA10254730457 cfsp8 · much below normal
- COACHELLA CANAL NEAR DESERT BEACH, CA09527597316 cfsp9 · much below normal
- COACHELLA CANAL NEAR NILAND, CA09527594386 cfsp16 · below normal
- ALL-AMERICAN CANAL BELOW DROP 2 RESERVOIR OUTLET095277002,320 cfsp26 · normal
- SALT C NR MECCA102540500 cfsp32 · normal
- BROCK RESERVOIR OUTLET NEAR CALEXICO, CA0952766029 cfsp33 · normal
- COACHELLA CANAL ABOVE ALL-AMERICAN CANAL DIVERSION09527590474 cfsp35 · normal
- BROCK RESERVOIR INLET NEAR CALEXICO, CA09527630526 cfsp92 · much above normal
- NEW R AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AT CALEXICO CA10254970no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 144 | 0 | 4/9 | p26 |
Top water assets
- 65New R Nr Westmorland Cariver
- 65All-American Canal Below Drop 2 Reservoir Outletriver
- 65Whitewater R Nr Meccariver
- 65Warren H. Brock Reservoir Dikesreservoir
- 65Alamo R Nr Niland Cariver
- 65Coachella Canal Near Desert Beach, Cariver
- 65Coachella Canal Above All-American Canal Diversionriver
- 65Brock Reservoir Outlet Near Calexico, Cariver
- 65Coachella Canal Near Niland, Cariver
- 65Coachella Canalriver