Upper West Branch Susquehanna HUC8 02050201
A 4,136 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
75
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
489%
p91 of record
Water assets
952
38 springs · 561 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- WB Susquehanna River near Curwensville, PA01541200402 cfsp86 · above normal
- West Branch Susquehanna River at Hyde, PA01541303685 cfsp90 · above normal
- WB Susquehanna River at Karthaus, PA015425002,600 cfsp91 · much above normal
- West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA01541000499 cfsp92 · much above normal
- Clearfield Creek at Dimeling, PA01541500657 cfsp92 · much above normal
- Anderson Creek at Curwensville, PA01541248121 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p91 |
Top water assets
- 72PA Well CF 78well
- 67Curwensville Damreservoir
- 67Laurel Runriver
- 65Wb Susquehanna River At Karthaus, Pariver
- 65West Branch Susquehanna River At Bower, Pariver
- 65Cush Cushion Creekriver
- 65Anderson Creek At Curwensville, Pariver
- 65Clearfield Creek At Dimeling, Pariver
- 65West Branch Susquehanna River At Hyde, Pariver
- 65Wb Susquehanna River Near Curwensville, Pariver