Lower Juniata HUC8 02050304
A 3,757 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
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
224%
p69 of record
Water assets
1,790
19 springs · 1,550 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Tuscarora Creek near Port Royal, PA0156600083 cfsp62 · normal
- Aughwick Creek near Three Springs, PA0156450057 cfsp66 · normal
- Juniata River at Newport, PA015670002,090 cfsp66 · normal
- Juniata River at Mapleton Depot, PA015635001,240 cfsp73 · normal
- Kishacoquillas Creek at Reedsville, PA01565000177 cfsp82 · above normal
- Juniata River at Lewistown, PA015648951,550 cfsp86 · above normal
- Aughwick Creek near Shirleysburg, PA0156451284 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p69 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p72 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p79 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p84 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p90 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p93 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p95 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p96 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p55 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p57 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p58 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p62 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p66 |
Top water assets
- 72PA Well MF 339well
- 65Juniata River At Lewistown, Pariver
- 65Aughwick Creek Near Shirleysburg, Pariver
- 65PA Well MF 338well
- 65Aughwick Creek Near Three Springs, Pariver
- 65Juniata River At Newport, Pariver
- 65PA Well JU 11well
- 65Kishacoquillas Creek At Reedsville, Pariver
- 65Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, Pariver
- 65Juniata River At Mapleton Depot, Pariver