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Scott River Flows Plummet, Curtailments Loom Without Rain

The Scott River flows plummet toward critical levels. The USGS Fort Jones gauge (USGS 11519500) recorded a provisional 64.0 cfs on July 18, 2025, at 9:30 AM PDT, down from 136 cfs on July 7—a staggering drop of 72 cfs in 11 days, averaging 6.5 cfs per day. This leaves the river just 14 cfs above the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) mandatory minimum of 50 cfs for July. Without rain and with warm…

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