Lower Susquehanna-Swatara HUC8 02050305
A 4,860 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
74
Moderate
Drought index
59
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
7%
of 14 reporting
Median flow
174%
p70 of record
Water assets
5,386
127 springs · 5,149 wells
USGS gauges (17)
- Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace, PA015711842 cfsp15 · below normal
- Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill, PA01571500126 cfsp32 · normal
- Bixler Run near Loysville, PA015675004 cfsp48 · normal
- Conewago Creek near Falmouth, PA0157371015 cfsp51 · normal
- Sherman Creek at Shermans Dale, PA0156800048 cfsp54 · normal
- Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown, PA01570000222 cfsp61 · normal
- Conewago Creek near Bellaire, PA0157369512 cfsp64 · normal
- Swatara Creek near Inwood, PA01572190141 cfsp76 · above normal
- Swatara Creek near Pine Grove, PA01572025104 cfsp77 · above normal
- Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove, PA01573160110 cfsp78 · above normal
- Paxton Creek near Glenwood, PA0157100514 cfsp79 · above normal
- Swatara Creek near Hershey, PA01573560636 cfsp84 · above normal
- Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern, PA01573000418 cfsp86 · above normal
- Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA0157050052,200 cfsp94 · much above normal
- Swatara Creek near Palmyra, PA01573208618 cfsno long-term record
- Fishing Creek at Goldsboro, PA015736607 cfsno long-term record
- Little Conewago Crk, Gingrich Rd at Upper Lawn PA015736842 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 59 | 0 | 1/14 | p70 |
Top water assets
- 76PA Well DA 433well
- 75PA Well DA 451well
- 75PA Well DA 440well
- 75PA Well DA 441well
- 75PA Well DA 435well
- 75PA Well DA 446well
- 74PA Well LB 1111well
- 73PA Well DA 432well
- 73PA Well CU 322well
- 73PA Well DA 442well