Fisher HUC8 17010102
A 2,183 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in MT. 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
33
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
63%
p20 of record
Water assets
290
0 springs · 21 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Fisher River near Libby MT1230205570 cfsp9 · much below normal
- Libby Wetland Site bl Schrieber Lake nr Libby, MT4806081152429011 cfsp32 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p20 |
| 2026-10-18 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-17 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-16 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-15 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-14 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-13 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-12 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-11 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-10 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-09 | 33 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-08 | 57 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-07 | 57 | 0 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-06 | 57 | 0 | 1/2 | p25 |
Top water assets
- 67Fisher Riverriver
- 67Iron Meadow Creekriver
- 67Cow Creekriver
- 67Wolf Creekriver
- 67East Fisher Creekriver
- 67McGinnis Creekriver
- 67Pleasant Valley Fisher Riverriver
- 67West Fisher Creekriver
- 67Fisher River Near Libby Mtriver
- 67Pleasant Valley Fisher Riverriver