Medicine Lodge HUC8 17040215
A 3,006 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in ID, 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
37
Stressed
Drought index
216
Severe
Area in D2+
35.39%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
58%
p9 of record
Water assets
695
19 springs · 546 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- MEDICINE LODGE CREEK NR SMALL ID1311650026 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 216 | 35.39 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 216 | 35.39 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 216 | 35.39 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 216 | 35.39 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-16 | 216 | 35.39 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-15 | 297 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 297 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-13 | 297 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-12 | 297 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p24 |
| 2026-10-11 | 297 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 297 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 297 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 301 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 301 | 65.45 | 1/1 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 69Warm Creekriver
- 69North Fork Fritz Creekriver
- 69East Fork Indian Creekriver
- 69Medicine Lodge Creekriver
- 69Divide Creekriver
- 69Warm Creekriver
- 69Medicine Lodge Creek Nr Small Idriver
- 69Middle Creekriver
- 69Deep Creekriver
- 69Irving Creekriver