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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
76
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
441%
p87 of record
Water assets
952
38 springs · 561 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- Clearfield Creek at Dimeling, PA01541500398 cfsp83 · above normal
- WB Susquehanna River at Karthaus, PA015425002,060 cfsp86 · above normal
- West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA01541000494 cfsp87 · above normal
- WB Susquehanna River near Curwensville, PA01541200764 cfsp91 · much above normal
- West Branch Susquehanna River at Hyde, PA015413031,060 cfsp91 · much above normal
- Anderson Creek at Curwensville, PA0154124883 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p87 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p91 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p95 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p96 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p71 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p73 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p68 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p71 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p75 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p78 |
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