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 2026-10-13); 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
42%
p8 of record
Water assets
932
6 springs · 119 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT PLAIN, WA12457000212 cfsp7 · much below normal
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT MONITOR, WA12462500360 cfsp8 · much below normal
- WENATCHEE RIVER AT PESHASTIN, WA12459000329 cfsp8 · much below normal
- CHIWAWA RIVER NEAR PLAIN, WA1245650086 cfsp13 · below normal
- ICICLE CREEK ABOVE SNOW CREEK NEAR LEAVENWORTH, WA1245800080 cfsp14 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p8 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p8 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p8 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p8 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 4/5 | p18 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 4/5 | p23 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-07 | 200 | 0 | 3/5 | p16 |
| 2026-10-06 | 200 | 0 | 4/5 | p16 |
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