Lehigh HUC8 02040106
A 3,527 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in PA. 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
22
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
6%
of 16 reporting
Median flow
152%
p66 of record
Water assets
5,520
56 springs · 4,292 wells
USGS gauges (20)
- Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem, PA0145250024 cfsp22 · below normal
- Little Lehigh Creek near Allentown, PA0145150047 cfsp28 · normal
- Little Lehigh Creek at Tenth St. Br. at Allentown0145165074 cfsp37 · normal
- Aquashicola Creek at Palmerton, PA0145050041 cfsp38 · normal
- Jordan Creek at Allentown, PA0145200032 cfsp54 · normal
- Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville, PA0144936049 cfsp58 · normal
- Pohopoco Cr bl Beltzville Dam nr Parryville, PA0144980087 cfsp60 · normal
- Jordan Creek near Schnecksville, PA0145180034 cfsp66 · normal
- Lehigh River at Lehighton, PA01449000594 cfsp67 · normal
- Tobyhanna Creek near Blakeslee, PA01447720125 cfsp68 · normal
- Lehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PA01447800290 cfsp73 · normal
- Lehigh River at Glendon, PA014547001,660 cfsp76 · above normal
- Lehigh River at Stoddartsville, PA01447500101 cfsp77 · above normal
- Lehigh River at Walnutport, PA014510001,050 cfsp77 · above normal
- Lehigh River at Bethlehem, PA014530001,660 cfsp78 · above normal
- Tunkhannock Creek near Long Pond, PA0144768037 cfsp79 · above normal
- Little Lehigh Creek near Trexlertown, PA014513804 cfsno long-term record
- Spring Creek at Trexlertown, PA014514004 cfsno long-term record
- Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown, PA0145163012 cfsno long-term record
- LE SP15 Schantz Spring near Wescosville, PA4034470753318011 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 22 | 0 | 1/16 | p66 |
Top water assets
- 76PA Well LE 852well
- 76PA Well LE 538well
- 76PA Well NP 554well
- 76PA Well LE 203well
- 75PA Well LE 833well
- 75PA Well LE 606well
- 75PA Well LE 314well
- 75PA Well LE 975well
- 75PA Well LE 1342well
- 75PA Well NP 85well