Priest HUC8 17010215
A 2,541 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in CN, ID, WA. 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
66
Moderate
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
85%
p40 of record
Water assets
841
1 springs · 27 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- PRIEST R OUTFLOW NR COOLIN, ID123935011,210 cfsp40 · normal
- Priest River near Priest River, ID123950001,340 cfsp40 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p48 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p48 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p48 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p62 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p65 |
| 2026-10-07 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p55 |
Top water assets
- 69Monk Creekriver
- 69Monk Creekriver
- 69Monk Creekriver
- 69Monk Creekriver
- 69Monk Creekriver
- 67Lamb Creekriver
- 67Lamb Creekriver
- 67Moores Creekriver
- 67Priest Riverriver
- 67Priest River Near Priest River, Idriver