Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna HUC8 02050107
A 4,573 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in PA. 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
159%
p63 of record
Water assets
3,356
40 springs · 2,730 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland, PA0153851055 cfsp36 · normal
- Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA015387004,710 cfsp52 · normal
- Lackawanna R bl Leggetts Creek at Scranton, PA01534860140 cfsp59 · normal
- Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre, PA015365004,730 cfsp61 · normal
- Susquehanna River at Danville, PA015405005,810 cfsp62 · normal
- Lackawanna River at Archbald, PA01534500134 cfsp64 · normal
- Lackawanna River at Old Forge, PA01536000272 cfsp66 · normal
- Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg, PA01539000313 cfsp72 · normal
- Lackawanna River near Forest City, PA0153430066 cfsp74 · normal
- Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen, PA0153800037 cfsp77 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p63 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p71 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p70 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p62 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p62 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p67 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p79 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p83 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p50 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p46 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p48 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p48 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p52 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 1/10 | p52 |
Top water assets
- 76PA Well CO 52well
- 73PA Well MT 31well
- 73PA Well CO 52well
- 72PA Well MT 16well
- 72PA Well CO 51well
- 72PA Well MT 25well
- 72PA Well CO 53well
- 71PA Well LU 90well
- 71PA Well SC 33well
- 71PA Well LU 91well