Lower West Branch Susquehanna HUC8 02050206
A 4,686 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
76
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
375%
p84 of record
Water assets
2,902
28 springs · 2,338 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- Chillisquaque Creek near Potts Grove, PA0155385041 cfsp63 · normal
- Muncy Creek near Sonestown, PA0155250020 cfsp77 · above normal
- Lycoming Creek near Trout Run, PA01550000108 cfsp80 · above normal
- Chillisquaque Creek at Washingtonville, PA0155370035 cfsp81 · above normal
- Loyalsock Creek at Loyalsockville, PA01552000458 cfsp84 · above normal
- WB Susquehanna River at Jersey Shore, PA0154976010,300 cfsp91 · much above normal
- West Branch Susquehanna River at Allenwood, PA0155302514,100 cfsp93 · much above normal
- West Branch Susquehanna River at Lewisburg, PA0155350015,000 cfsp93 · much above normal
- WB Susquehanna River at Williamsport, PA0155150012,500 cfsp94 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p84 |
Top water assets
- 71PA Well LY 221well
- 67Rocky Runriver
- 67Rocky Runriver
- 66PA Well UN 71well
- 66PA Well UN 71well
- 66PA Well NU 10well
- 66PA Well UN 77well
- 66PA Well LY 32well
- 65Chillisquaque Creek Near Potts Grove, Pariver
- 65Muncy Creek Near Sonestown, Pariver