French HUC8 05010004
A 3,204 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in NY, 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
61
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
40%
p22 of record
Water assets
5,292
7 springs · 4,097 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Woodcock Creek at Woodcock Creek Dam, PA0302255412 cfsp6 · much below normal
- French Creek near Wattsburg, PA0302135040 cfsp20 · below normal
- French Creek at Meadville, PA03023100283 cfsp22 · below normal
- French Creek at Utica, PA03024000365 cfsp22 · below normal
- Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley, PA0302254014 cfsp36 · normal
- French Creek near Union City, PA03021520213 cfsp39 · normal
- West Branch French Creek near Lowville, PA0302141077 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 61 | 0 | 4/6 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 61 | 0 | 3/6 | p24 |
| 2026-10-17 | 61 | 0 | 4/6 | p13 |
| 2026-10-16 | 61 | 0 | 6/6 | p11 |
| 2026-10-15 | 8 | 0 | 6/6 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 8 | 0 | 5/6 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 8 | 0 | 5/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 8 | 0 | 4/6 | p20 |
| 2026-10-11 | 8 | 0 | 5/6 | p19 |
| 2026-10-10 | 8 | 0 | 4/6 | p19 |
| 2026-10-09 | 8 | 0 | 3/6 | p24 |
| 2026-10-08 | 8 | 0 | 3/6 | p25 |
| 2026-10-07 | 8 | 0 | 2/6 | p30 |
| 2026-10-06 | 8 | 0 | 1/6 | p33 |
Top water assets
- 74PA Well CW 185well
- 74PA Well CW 184well
- 74PA Well CW 186well
- 74PA Well CW 726well
- 72PA Well CW 183well
- 71PA Well CW 2047well
- 71PA Well CW 182well
- 71PA Well CW 180well
- 71PA Well CW 181well
- 65French Creekriver