Wenatchee HUC8 17020011
A 3,441 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in 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
45
Stressed
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
57%
p9 of record
Water assets
932
6 springs · 119 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT PLAIN, WA12457000268 cfsp7 · much below normal
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN, WA12459000406 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WA12462500354 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ICICLE CREEK ABOVE SNOW CREEK NEAR LEAVENWORTH, WA12458000106 cfsp14 · below normal
- CHIWAWA RIVER NEAR PLAIN, WA1245650091 cfsp14 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 67Trout Creekriver
- 67Ingalls Creekriver
- 67Little Camas Creekriver
- 67Chikamin Creekriver
- 67French Creekriver
- 67Napeequa Riverriver
- 67Napeequa Riverriver
- 67Mission Creekriver
- 67Chiwawa River Near Plain, Wariver
- 67Camas Creekriver