Raystown HUC8 02050303
A 2,492 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 3 reporting
Median flow
292%
p87 of record
Water assets
1,388
61 springs · 1,293 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Dunning Creek at Belden, PA0156000079 cfsp87 · above normal
- Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA01562000401 cfsp87 · above normal
- Rays Br Juniata R bl Rays Dam nr Huntingdon, PA01563200855 cfsp91 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p87 |
Top water assets
- 67Raystown Damreservoir
- 65PA Well BD 594well
- 65PA Well BD 471well
- 65PA Well BD 500well
- 65Dunning Creek At Belden, Pariver
- 65Donald Amick Pondreservoir
- 65Rays Br Juniata R Bl Rays Dam Nr Huntingdon, Pariver
- 65PA Well BD 321well
- 65Raystown Branch Juniata River At Saxton, Pariver
- 65PA Well 193well