Middle Bear HUC8 16010202
A 3,324 km² sub-basin of the Great Basin region in ID, UT. 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
53
Moderate
Drought index
285
Severe
Area in D2+
85.08%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
61%
p25 of record
Water assets
1,451
344 springs · 663 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- BEAR RIVER AT IDAHO-UTAH STATE LINE10092700335 cfsp23 · below normal
- BEAR RIVER NEAR SMITHFIELD, UT10102250404 cfsp28 · normal
- BEAR RIVER BL UPL TAILRACE AT ONEIDA ID10086500144 cfsno long-term record
- CUB RIVER NEAR MOUTH NEAR RICHMOND, UT1010222022 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 285 | 85.08 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-18 | 285 | 85.08 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 285 | 85.08 | 2/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-16 | 285 | 85.08 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-15 | 292 | 85.08 | 0/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 292 | 85.08 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-13 | 292 | 85.08 | 0/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-12 | 292 | 85.08 | 0/2 | p37 |
| 2026-10-11 | 292 | 85.08 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-10 | 292 | 85.08 | 0/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-09 | 292 | 85.08 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-08 | 292 | 85.08 | 1/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-07 | 292 | 85.08 | 0/2 | p38 |
| 2026-10-06 | 292 | 85.08 | 0/2 | p35 |
Top water assets
- 74Summit Creek — Imriver
- 74Bear River — Iriver
- 71Underground Water Well — Dioswell
- 69Clarkston Creekriver
- 69Summit Creekriver
- 69Bear River At Alexander Idriver
- 69Cherry Creekriver
- 69Summit Creekriver
- 69High Creekriver
- 69Weston Creekriver