Salcha River HUC8 19080305
A 5,752 km² sub-basin of the Alaska region in AK. 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
72
Moderate
Drought index
45
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
177%
p80 of record
Water assets
896
6 springs · 8 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- SALCHA R NR SALCHAKET AK154840004,320 cfsp80 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 45 | 0 | 0/1 | p80 |
Top water assets
- 53Groundwater — Laswell
- 53Surface Water — Lasspring
- 53Groundwater — Laswell
- 53Groundwater — Laswell
- 53Groundwater — Laswell
- 53Groundwater — Adlwell
- 53Surface Water — Lasspring
- 53Surface Water — Lasspring
- 53Surface Water — Lasspring
- 53Surface Water — Lasspring