Middle Fork Powder HUC8 10090201
A 2,573 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in WY. 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
40
Stressed
Drought index
399
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
76%
p13 of record
Water assets
889
5 springs · 85 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- MIDDLE FORK POWDER RIVER NEAR BARNUM, WY063092005 cfsp13 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-19 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-17 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-16 | 399 | 100 | 0/1 | p47 |
| 2026-10-15 | 399 | 100 | 0/1 | p79 |
| 2026-10-14 | 399 | 100 | 0/1 | p29 |
| 2026-10-13 | 399 | 100 | 0/1 | p43 |
| 2026-10-12 | 399 | 100 | 0/1 | p48 |
| 2026-10-11 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 399 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
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