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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
77
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
332%
p86 of record
Water assets
3,356
40 springs · 2,730 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland, PA0153851044 cfsp53 · normal
- Lackawanna R bl Leggetts Creek at Scranton, PA01534860151 cfsp65 · normal
- Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen, PA0153800026 cfsp77 · above normal
- Lackawanna River at Old Forge, PA01536000225 cfsp84 · above normal
- Lackawanna River at Archbald, PA01534500132 cfsp85 · above normal
- Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg, PA01539000318 cfsp86 · above normal
- Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA0153870017,400 cfsp90 · above normal
- Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre, PA0153650012,400 cfsp91 · much above normal
- Lackawanna River near Forest City, PA0153430075 cfsp91 · much above normal
- Susquehanna River at Danville, PA0154050019,500 cfsp92 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | p86 |
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