Youghiogheny HUC8 05020006
A 4,561 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in MD, PA, WV. 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 14 reporting
Median flow
281%
p81 of record
Water assets
3,784
237 springs · 1,916 wells
USGS gauges (16)
- YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER NEAR MCHENRY, MD03076100259 cfsp51 · normal
- Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, PA03077500699 cfsp63 · normal
- YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER AT FRIENDSVILLE, MD03076500293 cfsp73 · normal
- Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA030815001,400 cfsp78 · above normal
- Youghiogheny River below Confluence, PA030810001,370 cfsp79 · above normal
- Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, PA030825001,680 cfsp80 · above normal
- YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER NEAR OAKLAND, MD03075500150 cfsp81 · above normal
- Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, PA03080000109 cfsp81 · above normal
- Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA030835002,300 cfsp84 · above normal
- Casselman River at Markleton, PA03079000317 cfsp86 · above normal
- CASSELMAN RIVER AT GRANTSVILLE, MD0307800054 cfsp87 · above normal
- Cherry Creek at State Park Road near McHenry, MD0307590517 cfsp89 · above normal
- NORTH GLADE RUN NEAR SWANTON, MD030758255 cfsp92 · much above normal
- BEAR CREEK AT FRIENDSVILLE, MD0307660080 cfsp93 · much above normal
- YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER NEAR SWALLOW FALLS PARK, MD03075590209 cfsno long-term record
- ARROWHEAD RUN AT THAYERVILLE, MD030758500 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/14 | p81 |
Top water assets
- 67Tub Mill Runriver
- 67Little Youghiogheny Riverriver
- 67Cherry Creek At State Park Road Near Mchenry, Mdriver
- 67Murley Runriver
- 67Maple Runriver
- 67Laurel Hill Creekriver
- 67North Glade Run Near Swanton, Mdriver
- 67Jones Mill Runriver
- 67Buffalo Creekriver
- 67Youghiogheny Riverriver