Pend Oreille HUC8 17010216
A 4,233 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in CN, ID, WA. 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
48
Stressed
Drought index
286
Severe
Area in D2+
86.29%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
65%
p17 of record
Water assets
2,201
7 springs · 173 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- PEND OREILLE RIVER BELOW BOX CANYON NEAR IONE, WA123965007,090 cfsp14 · below normal
- PEND OREILLE RIVER AT NEWPORT WA123955007,800 cfsp21 · below normal
- PEND OREILLE RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY123986005,220 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 286 | 86.29 | 2/2 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 69Leola Creekriver
- 69South Fork Slate Creekriver
- 69Crutch Creekriver
- 69Onota Creekriver
- 69Lost Creekriver
- 69Mankato Creekriver
- 69Crutch Creekriver
- 69Leola Creekriver
- 69Leola Creekriver
- 67South Fork Skookum Creekriver