St. Joseph HUC8 04100003
A 2,830 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in IN, MI, OH. 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
84
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
139%
p67 of record
Water assets
753
2 springs · 164 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- ST. JOSEPH RIVER NEAR FORT WAYNE, IN04180500303 cfsp53 · normal
- FISH CREEK AT HAMILTON, IN041777208 cfsp57 · normal
- CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARVILLE, IN0418000072 cfsp67 · normal
- St Joseph River near Newville IN04178000190 cfsp76 · above normal
- CEDAR CREEK AT 18TH STREET AT AUBURN, IN0417952026 cfsp79 · above normal
- E BR ST JOSEPH R AT TERRITORIAL RD NR WALDRON, MI0417708035 cfsno long-term record
- WEST BRANCH ST. JOSEPH RIVER NR NETTLE LAKE, OH0417726627 cfsno long-term record
- ST. JOSEPH R AT PARNELL AV AT FORT WAYNE, IN04180610no readingno long-term record
- MAUMEE RIVER AT COLISEUM BLVD AT FORT WAYNE, IN04182950no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p67 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p69 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p75 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p83 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p81 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p78 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p56 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p58 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p59 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p57 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p57 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p64 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p72 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p78 |
Top water assets
- 70Bridgewater Dairy - County Road 9well
- 66Lake `C' Damreservoir
- 66Lake Seneca Damreservoir
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- 66Lake `A' Damreservoir
- 65Oberlin-Fordreservoir
- 65Weatherwood Damreservoir
- 65Buck Creekriver
- 65Cedar Creek Near Cedarville, Inriver
- 65E Br St Joseph R At Territorial Rd Nr Waldron, Miriver