San Jacinto River runs dry near Sun City and Elsinore

September 25, 2026

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Discharge at USGS monitoring stations on the San Jacinto River near Sun City and near Elsinore both read 0 ft³/s on September 25, 2026.¹ Zero streamflow reduces habitat, increases temperature, and concentrates contaminants, creating conditions unsuitable for most aquatic life and threatening species that depend on consistent baseflow.¹

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