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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
47
Stressed
Drought index
149
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
61%
p8 of record
Water assets
1,029
21 springs · 863 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- BROCK RESERVOIR INLET NEAR CALEXICO, CA095276300 cfsp0 · much below normal
- NEW R NR WESTMORLAND CA10255550200 cfsp4 · much below normal
- ALAMO R NR NILAND CA10254730459 cfsp6 · much below normal
- COACHELLA CANAL NEAR DESERT BEACH, CA09527597242 cfsp8 · much below normal
- COACHELLA CANAL NEAR NILAND, CA09527594257 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ALL-AMERICAN CANAL BELOW DROP 2 RESERVOIR OUTLET095277002,250 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BROCK RESERVOIR OUTLET NEAR CALEXICO, CA09527660131 cfsp44 · normal
- COACHELLA CANAL ABOVE ALL-AMERICAN CANAL DIVERSION09527590475 cfsp66 · normal
- SALT C NR MECCA10254050no readingno long-term record
- NEW R AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AT CALEXICO CA10254970no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 149 | 0 | 6/8 | p8 |
| 2026-10-18 | 149 | 0 | 8/8 | p7 |
| 2026-10-17 | 149 | 0 | 7/8 | p8 |
| 2026-10-16 | 149 | 0 | 6/8 | p9 |
| 2026-10-15 | 149 | 0 | 6/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 149 | 0 | 6/9 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 149 | 0 | 6/8 | p8 |
| 2026-10-12 | 149 | 0 | 7/9 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 149 | 0 | 7/8 | p8 |
| 2026-10-10 | 149 | 0 | 7/9 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 149 | 0 | 4/9 | p28 |
| 2026-10-08 | 149 | 0 | 2/9 | p39 |
| 2026-10-07 | 149 | 0 | 3/9 | p37 |
| 2026-10-06 | 149 | 0 | 4/9 | p40 |
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